img_0066 Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. The cyclopean walls are named after the Cyclops who built them (according to the myth). It was ruled at...
Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. The cyclopean walls are named after the Cyclops who built them (according to the myth). It was ruled at…
img_0067 The citadel was built during the 14th and 13th centuries.
The citadel was built during the 14th and 13th centuries.
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img_0072 The lion gate, main entrance to the citadel (1240 BC).
The lion gate, main entrance to the citadel (1240 BC).
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img_0074 Grave circle A: used for royal burryings in the 16th century BC, it contains 6 shaft graves, the contents of which are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum in...
Grave circle A: used for royal burryings in the 16th century BC, it contains 6 shaft graves, the contents of which are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum in…
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img_0083 North gate.
North gate.
img_0086 Underground cistern: the stairs turns twice as it traverses the thick Cyclopean wall to reach a water supply. This was an engineering feat for the time.
Underground cistern: the stairs turns twice as it traverses the thick Cyclopean wall to reach a water supply. This was an engineering feat for the time.
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img_0094 Face reconstruction from a skull found in Grave Circle B.
Face reconstruction from a skull found in Grave Circle B.
img_0095 Snake figures, 1250-1180 BC.
Snake figures, 1250-1180 BC.
img_0096 Anthropomorphic figure, 1250-1180 BC.
Anthropomorphic figure, 1250-1180 BC.
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img_0100 Clay tablet with Linear B script (an early form of Greek).
Clay tablet with Linear B script (an early form of Greek).
img_0104 Seal stone: male figure with 2 animals, 1450-1300 BC.
Seal stone: male figure with 2 animals, 1450-1300 BC.
img_0106 Treasury of Atreus: under the small mound in the middle of the picture is a double-room tomb shaped as a beehive, called a
Treasury of Atreus: under the small mound in the middle of the picture is a double-room tomb shaped as a beehive, called a "tholos" or vaulted chamber. Built…
img_0107 Dromos: corridor marking the entrance of the tomb.
Dromos: corridor marking the entrance of the tomb.
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