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Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae

#2 among attractions in Mycenae

Ancient Greek architecture, Top attraction, Tomb, Historical place
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Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°43'38"N, 22°45'13"E
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Θολωτός τάφος του ΑτρέωςMycenae Greece

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Treasury of Atreus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion Gate, Fortifications of Mycenae, Grave Circle A, Grave stelai from Grave Circle A.

  • lion gate mycenae~1540 ftNE
    Ancient Greek architecture, Historical place, Forts and castles

    Lion Gate, Mycenae

    8 min walk • The Lion Gate stands as an iconic entrance to the ancient citadel of Mycenae in Greece, a testament to the grandeur of Mycenaean civilization. Dating back to the 13th century BCE, it is one of the most significant and well-preserved monuments of Bronze Age Greece.

  • fortifications of mycenae~1870 ftNE
    Museum, Ancient Greek architecture

    Fortifications of Mycenae, Mycenae

    10 min walk • Mycenae is a city in the Argolid, in the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It was first excavated by Heinrich and Sophia Schliemann in the 1870s and is believed to have flourished in the Mid- to Late Bronze Age.

  • grave circle a mycenae~1420 ftNE
    Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb

    Grave Circle A, Mycenae

    7 min walk • Grave Circle A is a 16th-century BC royal cemetery situated to the south of the Lion Gate, the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece.

  • grave stelai from grave circle a mycenae~1520 ftNE
    Tomb, Ancient Greek architecture

    Grave stelai from Grave Circle A, Mycenae

    8 min walk • There were a number of grave stelai or stelae found among the six shaft graves at Grave Circle A in the site of Mycenae. These stelai mark the burial sites of the Mycenaean dead, much like modern headstones.

  • tomb of clytemnestra mycenae~1330 ftN
    Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb

    Tomb of Clytemnestra, Mycenae

    7 min walk • The Tomb of Clytemnestra was a Mycenaean tholos type tomb built in c. 1250 BC. A number of architectural features such as the semi-column were largely adopted by later classical monuments of the first millennium BC, both in the Greek and Latin world.

  • grave circle b mycenae~1360 ftN
    Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb

    Grave Circle B, Mycenae

    7 min walk • Grave Circle B in Mycenae is a 17th–16th century BC royal cemetery situated outside the late Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece.

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Which popular attractions are close to Treasury of Atreus?

Nearby attractions include Tomb of Clytemnestra, Mycenae (7 min walk), Grave Circle B, Mycenae (7 min walk), Grave Circle A, Mycenae (7 min walk), Grave stelai from Grave Circle A, Mycenae (8 min walk).

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