The Greek expedition was a looting one. A rich trading city likeTroy was their primary target, but without a siege train they couldnot breach the walls, and they did not even have the resources tolay siege and starve it out.So after their initial assault failed, they went off looting theeastern Mediterranean coast for the next nine years.After they had taken the best pickings, they returned in the10th year for the richest prize – another attempt on Troy. Againthey failed to capture the city, and the legend says that they gota party inside the city wall by the wooden horse ruse, opened thegates and captured the city.

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