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Fortifications of Mycenae, Mycenae

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Fortifications of Mycenae, Mycenae

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Alternative names: Area: 7.41 acres (0.0116 mi²)Coordinates: 37°43'55"N, 22°45'24"E
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Fortifications of Mycenae – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion Gate, Treasury of Atreus, Grave Circle A, Grave stelai from Grave Circle A.

  • lion gate mycenae~370 ftS
    Ancient Greek architecture, Historical place, Forts and castles

    Lion Gate, Mycenae

    2 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.

  • treasury of atreus mycenae~1870 ftSW
    Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb, Historical place

    Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae

    10 min walk • The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is a large tholos or beehive tomb on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC.

  • grave circle a mycenae~520 ftS
    Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb

    Grave Circle A, Mycenae

    3 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~380 ftS
    Tomb, Ancient Greek architecture

    Grave stelai from Grave Circle A, Mycenae

    2 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~600 ftSW
    Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb

    Tomb of Clytemnestra, Mycenae

    3 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~580 ftSW
    Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb

    Grave Circle B, Mycenae

    3 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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Nearby attractions include Lion Gate, Mycenae (2 min walk), Grave stelai from Grave Circle A, Mycenae (2 min walk), Grave Circle A, Mycenae (3 min walk), Grave Circle B, Mycenae (3 min walk).

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