George E. Koronaios · CC BY-SA 4.0 Why visit
Bronze Age citadel of the Mycenaean world, famous for the Lion Gate, royal graves and massive Cyclopean walls. Mycenae flourished especially from the sixteenth to twelfth centuries BCE and became one of the principal centres of Late Bronze Age Greece. Excavations revealed shaft graves, palace remains and rich objects that shaped the modern understanding of Mycenaean civilisation. The visit is strongest when you focus on lion gate, grave circle a and treasury of atreus.
What you will see
- Lion Gate.
- Grave Circle A.
- Treasury of Atreus.
History
Mycenae flourished especially from the sixteenth to twelfth centuries BCE and became one of the principal centres of Late Bronze Age Greece. Excavations revealed shaft graves, palace remains and rich objects that shaped the modern understanding of Mycenaean civilisation.
Photographs
George E. Koronaios · CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Prioritise Lion Gate if you have less time than the full suggested visit.
- 2
Leave enough time for Grave Circle A rather than treating Archaeological Site of Mycenae as a quick photo stop.
About Peloponnese
Fortified towns, Mycenaean and Classical archaeology, Byzantine centres, caves and mountain heritage.
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