Eventually Schliemann would amass his own fortune during the Crimean war (1853-1856) by working as a military contractor, and this eventually allowed him to retire at the age of 36. In retirement, he was able to devote his time to the study of archeology and traveling the world. Using funding from his own fortune, Schliemann began excavating a large man-made mound in Hisarlik, where he believed Troy had once stood. Two years later, in 1873, he discovered fortifications of a great city as well as gold jewelry, and vessels of bronze, silver, and gold which he would eventually smuggle out of Turkey. Schliemann would return to the site to resume excavation in the following year but in the meantime published Troja un seine Ruinen (1875; “Troy and Its Ruins”). Schliemann would continue to pursue archaeological work until his death, conducting excavations in Ithaca (1878) and Boeotia (1880, 1881, 1886), before returning to Troy for a third and forth time, with the later continuing until his death. Despite having worked with many classical archaeologists throughout his life, Heinrich Schliemann is today considered the “Father of Modern Archaeology,” as his many books and especially dispatches to publications such as The Time and The Daily Telegraph kept the public informed and excited by his findings. As Glyn Edmind Daniel, notes, “Schliemann became a symbol of the romance and excitement of archaeology.”