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Looking at the perception of archaeology within our society, and the development of new technologies, we discover that we are faced both with new challenges and new opportunities. Ideally, our own research from excavation and documentation to analysis and publication, and a popular presentation of it, could somehow be combined within one consistent workflow, using technology tailored to meet the purpose. Given the limits of resources and know-how in academic archaeology -even at Troy -such ideas are mostly bound to remain science-fiction. How can we archaeologists actually be enabled to meet the challenge and make the best of new opportunities a new millenium has to offer?The general aim of the project "Virtual Archaeology" is the introduction of fundamentally changed working methods i n archaeology with the aid of the most modern technologies, not only in the area of primary data acquisition but also in data processing and editing for scientific purposes and for the presentation of archaeological knowledge to a broad general public.

This article presents an overview of Troy's place in the larger Aegean/Anatolian world, highlighting the continued important role this settlement played over three millennia. From the point of view of archaeology, Hisarlık–Troy ranks high among important sites of the Anatolian and Aegean Bronze Age. Both its Early and Late Bronze Age architecture, the treasures as well as ceramics and other finds reflecting long-distance contacts, the size of the site, its layout comprising a fortified stronghold surrounded by a larger, outlying settlement, and its strategic position clearly show that Troy served as the center of the surrounding region.

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