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Mycenae - the Lion GateThe Lion Gate at Mycenae. This early citadel was extensively excavated in the mid 19th century by Schliemann, who dug the Royal shaft graves, finding many treasures
Mycenaean art. Greece. Silver rhyton as head of a bull with golden horns and forehead adorned with a gold rosette. Royal Tomb IV at Mycenae. 16th century BCE. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Tholos Tomb / MycenaeSchliemann dubbed this majestic building the Treasury of Atreus but the capstone-topped ashlar corbelled masonry is actually that of a Tholos tomb
THE ACROPOLIS, MYCENAEA general view of the Acropolis at Mycenae. The primary remains at the site are the walls and tombs. The Palace has been almost totally destroyed over time
Schliemann at MycenaeSchliemanns excavations at Mycenae. The famed shaft graves are pictured in the middle circle, with Schliemanns large scale excavations on the right
Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary Mask in gold foil embossing. Found in Tomb IV at the Acropolis. Mycenae. Dated in 1580 BCE. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary Mask of Agamemnon in gold foil embossing. Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 in Tomb V, Circle A at Mycenae. Dated in 1550 BCE. National Archaeological Museum
Funerary mask in gold foil embossed. IV Grave Circle A in the Royal Tombs of Mycenae. Dated in the 16th century B.C. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
The Gate of the Lions, Mycenae, Greece
The Acropolis Plain looking from Nauplia to Mycenae, Greece
Entrance to the Temple of Agamemnon, Mycenae, Greece Date: 1901
Council-place of the Elders, Acropolis of Mycenae, Greece Date: 1901
Agamemnons ancient citadel, Mycenae, Greece
Woman of Argo 1 and Mycene (Mycenae) 2, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805
Mycenae, treasury of AtreusDetails of the construction of a Tholos tomb at Mycenae, dubbed the Treasury of Atreus. The inward laid corbelled masonry was topped with a capstone (Fig. 5). Date: 1855
MADAME SCHLIEMANN wife of archeologist Heinrich Schliemann, wearing ornaments found at Mycenae and supposed by her husband to be the property of Helen of Troy Date: circa 1877
Hera bull idols from Tiryns, GreeceHera bull idols from Tiryns, an archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece. Date: BCE
Mycenaean art. Set of gold pieces among which eight rosettes with petals. Koukaki, Athens. 14th Century BCE National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Mycenaean art. Llyre of ivory with decorative carvings at the base that was the sound box. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Mycenaean art. Greece. Fresco of the Lady of Mycenae or the Mycenaean. 13th century B.C. It depicts a goddess. Found at Mycenae in 1970. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Man standing holding the reins of a horse with a dog before. Fresco dated between 14th and 13th century BC. Second palace of Tiryns National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Fountain Perseia. MycenaeMycenae. Fountain Perseia, underground cistern used for water supply. Built as a tunnel of 104 steps leading to a small pool. It was rebuilt in hellenistic period. Mycenae. Argo?lide province
Warrior head. Mycenaean artIvory Head of a Warrior. 13th c. BC. Mycenaean art. Sculpture on ivory. GREECE. ATTICA. Athens. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae
Mycenaean Art. Greece. Mycenae. Royal Tombs. Circle A. GreecMycenaean Art. Greece. Mycenae. Royal Tombs. Circle A. Double circle within which there are six Shaft Graves. 14th century B.C. Province of the Argolid. Peloponnese region
Mycenaean art. Treasury of the Acropolis of Mycenae. Golden cup with two handles ending with the head of a dog biting the edge of the cup. Found in a tomb of Circle A
Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary stele in stone. Relief depicting a lion chasing a deer. From the tomb V of Circle A at Mycenae. Dated in 16th century B.C. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Mycenaean art. Greece. Fragments of pottery. Painting style. Dating from 14th-12th centuries B.C. Acropolis of Mycenae. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Mycenaean art. Greece. Fresco depicting a female figure. Dated from 14th and 13th centuries B.C. It comes from the second palace of Tiryns. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Mycenaean art. Greece. Clay tablet with inscriptions on Mycenaean Linear B script. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Mycenaean art. Greece. Rhyton as lions head embossed in gold foil. Found in Tomb IV Circle A at Mycenae. Around 1550 BCE National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Clay tablet inscribed with mycenaean Linear B script. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Tomb of ClitmenestraMycenaen Art. Greece. Tomb of Clitmenestra. XIII century. Mycenae. Argo?lide province. Peloponnese region
Funerary stele. Late Helladic I period. MycenaeMycenaen Art. Late Helladic I period. Greece. Funerary stele decorated in geometric style on the top and fight scene with animals on the bottom. Dated between 1600-1500 b.C
Lion Gate. S. Xiv Bc. Greece. Peloponnese. ArcadiaLion Gate. s.XIV BC. GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae. Gate of the second stage (1350-1330 BC) located in the north of the wall with lions over the lintel. Mycenaean art. Architecture
Figure of Woman in the Kitchen. ca. 1500 BC - 1100 BC. Mycenaean art. Terra-cotta. FRANCE. ALSACE. BAS-RHIN. Strasbourg. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae
Greek vase -- warriors with horse and dogThe design on a Greek vase, depicting two warriors with a horse and a dog. It was found in Tiryns, an archaeological site in Mycenae
The lion Gate - Mycenae, GreeceThe lion Gate - Mycenae - located about 90 kilometres southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Date: circa 1910s
Greece. Peloponnese. The Palace of Nestor (1300 BC-1200 BC). Is the central building of a Middle Helladic era settlement surrounded by a fortified wall
Mycenaean art. Greece. Female figure with ritual gesture and necklace. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Mycenaean art. Greece. Tiryns treasure. 15th-12th centuries B.C. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Mycenaean art. 14th century B. C. Greece. Stone podium whereMycenaean art. 14th century B.C. Greece. Stone podium where was placed the royal throne in the Royal Palace megaron at Tiryns
Picture No. 11021941Mycenaean art. Crete. Vase with zoomorphic decoration based on three large octopus. Found in the tomb 2 at Mycenaean cemetery of Prosymna Argive. Dated in the 15th century BCE
Mycenaean art. Greece. Fresco depicting a male figure. Dated from 14th and 13th centuries B.C. It comes from the second palace of Tiryns. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Krater of the Warriors (1200-1100 B. C. ). MycenaeKrater of the Warriors Detail. Dated between 1200-1100 B.C. Mycenae. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Mycenaean civilization. Mycenae. Cyclopean walls of the cityMycenaean civilization. Mycenae. Ancient city of Greece. Cyclopean walls of the city. Argolis. 1600 -1100 B.C. Peloponese. Greece. Europe
Mycenaean civilization. Mycenae. Royal Tombs. Argolis. PelopMycenaean civilization. Mycenae. Ancient city of Greece. Royal Tombs. Grave circle A and B. Mycenae Acropolis. Argolis. 1600 -1100 B.C. Peloponese. Greece. Europe
Krater of the Warriors. Dated between 1200-1100 B. C. MycenaeKrater of the Warriors depicting a woman goodbying six warriors. Dated between 1200-1100 B.C. Mycenae. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Womans head painted. 13th Century B. C National ArchaeologWomans head painted. It comes from the Worship Center area of the acropolis of Mycenae. 13th century B.C. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Two women in a carriage. Fresco dated between 14th and 13th century BC. Second palace of Tiryns National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Wild boar hunting. Fresco dated between 14th and 13th century BC. Second palace of Tiryns National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Mycenaean Art. The Lion Gate of Mycenes fortress. PeloponnesMycenaean Art. The Lion Gate of Mycenes fortress. Argos. Peloponnese. Greece. Europe
Agamemnon TreasureMycenaen Art. Greece. Atreus Treasure or Agamemnon Treasure. Architectural mycenae masterpiece (end XIV c. BC). View of the door surmounted by two architraves and a discharge triangle. Mycenae
Tomb of Clitmenestra. DomeMycenaen Art. Greece. Dome of the tomb of Clitmenestra. 13th century. Mycenae. Argo?lide province. Peloponnese region
Acropolis of Mycenae. Royal tombs. Great circleAcropolis of Mycenae. Medium Helladic period. View of the great circle of the royal tombs, a double circle of 28 m. diameter
Mycenae. North GateMycenaen Art. Greece. North Gate built around 1250 BC with four blocks of monolithic conglomerate. Mycenae. Argolide. Peloponnese
King Nestor Palace. PylosMycenae Art. PALACE OF THE KING NESTOR. Built between 1300-1200 b.C. Detail of the ruins. Pylos. Messinia Province. Region of the Peloponnese
Figure of Woman next to an Oven. ca. 1550 BC - 1100 BC. Mycenaean art. Terra-cotta. FRANCE. ALSACE. BAS-RHIN. Strasbourg. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae
Gold Rython. 16th C. BC. Object found in the Fourth Tomb of A-level Tombs. Mycenaean art. Jewelry. GREECE. ATTICA. Athens. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae
Silver Rython. Mycenaean art. Jewelry. GREECE. ATTICA. Athens. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae
Lion Gate. s. XIV BC. GREECE. Mycenae. Gate of theLion Gate. s.XIV BC. GREECE. Mycenae. Gate of the second stage (1350-1330 BC) located in the north of the wall. Lions over the lintel. Detail. Mycenaean art. Architecture
Lion Gate. s. XIV BC. GREECE. Mycenae. Gate locatedLion Gate. s.XIV BC. GREECE. Mycenae. Gate located at the northern side of the wall. Mycenaean art. Architecture
Mycenae Dagger / KnossosInlaid designs on a Mycenae dagger-blade. Cheetahs and Khaffre cats hunting ducks on the banks o the Nile
Mycenae, Greece. Site of the Early greek city state of Mycenae, famed for its shaft grave deposits discovered by Heinrich Schliemann. Date: circa 1910s
Dr Schliemann, explorer of Troy and Mycenae, arrived in London in 1877 to give a lecture to the Society of Antiquaries to increase awareness of his explorations into the traditions of ancient Greece
Sketching the Lion GateThe artist for The Illustrated London News talks to local shepherds as he sketches the Lion gate at Mycenae, the earliest relief sculpture on the Greek mainland
Chamber at MycenaeA rock-cut side chamber leading from the tholos tomb, dubbed the Treasury of Atreus by Schliemann
View Toward MycenaeA view toward the citadel of Mycenae, perched in a position to command the local area, and control a vast swath of fertile agricultural land
Treasury of AtreusThis structure was named the Treasury of Atreus, but is in fact a tholos tomb, built in the mid 13th century BC. This view is previous to the clearing of the entrance
Third Treasury MycenaeThe Third Treasury at Mycenae. Later Greeks described the massive polygonal masonry at Mycenae as Cyclopean, built of stones that only a Cyclops could lift. The name has stuck
Greece / Archae / Mycenae 75The site of Schliemanns excavations of the shaft graves at Mycenae
Greece MycenaeA view of the ruins of the Early greek city state of Mycenae, famed for its shaft grave deposits discovered by Heinrich Schliemann
Figures of gods found at Tiryns, GreeceFigures of gods made from terracotta, found at Tiryns, Mycenae, Greece
Reconstruction / MycenaeAn artists reconstruction of Mycenae (excavated by Schliemann in the 19th century)
Schliemann in LondonHeinrich Schliemann gives an account of his discoveries at Mycenae before the Society of Antiquaries at Burlington House
Dagger Found at MycenaeA dagger blade ca 16th C.BC, found at Mycenae by Schliemann. Probably made by Minoan craftsmen for use by a Mycenaean, as the hunters are in the Minoan style
Interior of Tholos TombA tholos tomb at Mycenae, dubbed the Treasury of Atreus by Schliemann. The stonework is known as corbelling, with successive courses laid inward
Second Treasury MycenaeThe Second Treasury at Mycenae. The building is in fact a Tholos tomb, with a ashlar walls and corbelling over the door to decrease weight on the lintel stone
Lion Gate at MycenaeThe Lion Gate at Mycenae represents the earliest large relief structure on the Greek mainland. The carvings were placed into an open triangle left by the corbelled blocks. Date: 1855
Mme. Schliemann & JewelsMADAME SCHLIEMANN wife of archeologist Heinrich Schliemann, wearing ornaments found at Mycenae and supposed by her husband to be the property of Helen of Troy
Finds from Mycenae / 1877Schliemanns finds from his dig at Mycenae on display at Athens
Bronze Age hunters with a lionLion hunters of the European Bronze Age, based on a metalwork figure at Mycenae, Greece
Man dancing on a bull, palace at Tiryns, GreeceA wall painting in the palace at Tiryns, Mycenae, Greece, depicting a man dancing on a bull
