The Ancient City of Mycenae
The antique ruins of Mycenae are located on the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece. Mycenae was built in several stages. The first grave circles were created at the beginning of the 16th century BC, but certain structures
were built much later, in the 13th century BC. Mycenae, the city
that was long forgotten in the turmoil of thousands of years,
and the culture named after her, were discovered in 1876
by the well-known archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann.
Today this is one of the most visited antique sites
in Greece. It has officially been listed as a
World Heritage cultural site since 1999.
Royal palace
This city is the first settlement in history to have a citadel, that is an acropolis.
Cyclopean wall
It is made of stone blocks placed on top
of one another without any binding material. The wall is therefore held together by
the sheer weight of the blocks.
royal palace
Mycenae
Built: 16th–13th centuries BC
Location: Peloponnese, Greece
Founded by: Perseus (according to legend)
Area: approx. 30 thousand m2
Lion Gate
Royal tombs
The burial complex
had a circular shape and contained shaft graves.
The oldest graves were probably built
in the 16th century BC.
The German merchant Heinrich Schliemann spent much of his
wealth on discovering the sites mentioned in Homer’s writings, which he enjoyed
during his childhood.
The city had more than one entrance.
The most famous of these is the Lion Gate constructed between two ‘ramparts’.
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