Fortifications of Mycenae, Mycenae

Name: Fortifications of Mycenae
Address: Mycenae, Greece

#3 among attractions in Mycenae

Museum, Ancient Greek architecture

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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. The fortifications of Mycenae were built with the use of Cyclopean masonry. With the citadel built on a cliff, the architects created protection not only for the upper class that lived within the walls, but the lower-class farmers in the surrounding areas, who could find refuge there in times of war. Due to high competition in the Mid to Late Bronze Age, the citadel wall expanded significantly with the inclusion of Grave Circle A and the addition of the Lion Gate. ()

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.

~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.
~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.
~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.
~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.
~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.
~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).

Fortifications of Mycenae, Mycenae

Facts and practical information

Mycenae plan & book

Fortifications of Mycenae – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lion Gate, Mycenae

Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae

Grave Circle A, Mycenae

Grave stelai from Grave Circle A, Mycenae

Tomb of Clytemnestra, Mycenae

Grave Circle B, Mycenae

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Which popular attractions are close to Fortifications of Mycenae?