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…
The citadel was built during the 14th and 13th centuries.
The lion gate, main entrance to the citadel (1240 BC).
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…
North gate.
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.
Face reconstruction from a skull found in Grave Circle B.
Snake figures, 1250-1180 BC.
Anthropomorphic figure, 1250-1180 BC.
Clay tablet with Linear B script (an early form of Greek).
Seal stone: male figure with 2 animals, 1450-1300 BC.
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…
Dromos: corridor marking the entrance of the tomb.
