List of Famous people with last name Schliemann
Heinrich Schliemann
Heinrich Schliemann was a German businessman and a pioneer in the field of archaeology. He was an advocate of the historicity of places mentioned in the works of Homer and an archaeological excavator of Hisarlik, now presumed to be the site of Troy, along with the Mycenaean sites Mycenae and Tiryns. His work lent weight to the idea that Homer's Iliad reflects historical events. Schliemann's excavation of nine levels of archaeological remains with dynamite has been criticized as destructive of significant historical artifacts, including the level that is believed to be the historical Troy.
Sofia Schliemann
Sophia Schliemann, born Sophia Engastromenou was the Greek second wife of the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann during his excavation of the ruins of Troy. She is known for posing for a photo while draped in the gold jewelry from the Treasure of Priam.
Agamemnon Schliemann
Agamemnon Schliemann was the Greek ambassador to the United States in 1914.