Ex.69 Rewrite each sentence about Schliemann as reported speech.

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Heinrich Schliemann was a German archaeologist who excavated a city in Turkey in 1871 and decided that it was ancient Troy. He found evidence of destruction by war, and also discovered some gold objects. Nowadays archaeologists believe that his methods of excavation were unscientific, and they also believe that some of his discoveries were false.

Heinrich Schliemann - an interview in the 1860s

Recently many experts have a.. ..said.....that Schliemann had a habit of not telling the truth, and this has raised doubts about his work. For example, he b……………….. everyone he was a US citizen, but in fact this wasn't true. He also c……………………. he had a degree from the University of Rostock, but in fact the university rejected his thesis. He d………………….. he had found gold jewellery at Hissarlik, but some people believe these were modern pieces. In fact, his servant later e……………………. people that no jewellery had been found in the places that Schliemann claimed to have found it. He also f…………………….. the authorities in Turkey that he was an archaeologist, but he didn't have any qualifications. When he talked about his work, he always g………………………. people that he had dreamed of finding Troy when he was a small boy, but many people feel that he invented this story later. However, although many archaeologists at the time h…………………………. that his work was inaccurate, we have to remember that archaeology was not a science in Schliemann's time. He may not have always i………………………… the truth, but he brought a lot of energy to the discovery of the ancient world, and devoted his life and his wealth to his excavations.

1. 'I have always been interested in the story of Troy,' he told journalists.

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2. ‘My father read the stories to me when I was a child,' he said.

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3. ‘I have always believed that Troy was a real place,' he said.

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4. ‘At an early age I decided to discover the site of the city,' he said.

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5. ‘For many years I worked as a merchant in the USA and Russia,' he said.

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6. 'I am a wealthy man and I have retired from business,' he said.

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7. 'I first went to the site at Hissarlik in 1868,' he said.

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8. ‘Since then I have spent a lot of my own money on the excavation,' he said.

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9. ‘I am working with a British archaeologist,' he said.

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10. ‘We are hoping to prove that Hissarlik is the site of ancient Troy,' he said.

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