Mycenae
View from top of Mycenae, looking
in the direction of Tiryns and Argos
View of the citadel
Lion's Gate, entrance
to the citadel proper
Detail of Lion's Gate
Biew of Megaron,
remains of hearth in center of slide
'Treasury of Atreus'.
Tholos tomb with dromos (entranceway) leading up to tholos proper. Sometimes called 'beehive' tombs because of
their resemblance to beehives. Use the corbelling principle in its construction. Detail of the
doorway; vault of tomb (interior) and
detail
Walls of Mycenae.
Because of the size of the stones, they are called Cyclopean, for the ancients thought only the Kyklops could
have built such walls.
Mycenaean Pottery
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