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Touring Mycenae in Greece
Mycenae in the region of Peloponnese is a city located in Greece - some 56 mi or ( 90 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Mycenae is now 12:37 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tiryns, Lacedaemon, Patras, Nemea, and Nea Tirins. Being here already, consider visiting Tiryns . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mycenae ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mykene - Griechenland HD
www.myvideomedia.de English see below [dt.] Mykene liegt strategisch gut geschützt auf einem Hügel, von dem aus die ganze Tiefebene von Argos überblickt werden kann. Die Stadt war von einer Ringmauer ..
Mycenae. English pronunciation
Mycenae. Documentary for the Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Interactive multimedia publications). graphics Nikos Giannopoulos, Amalia Porligi Narration Gregory Patrickareas ..
Akropoli di Mycene - Grecia - Greece
Akropoli di Micene in Grecia ..
Beautiful Greece
Argos Nauplio and AsproKabo Nemea all wrapped up into one quick visit. Enjoy the sites of Greece that I was able to have the pleasure seeing. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Treasury of Atreus
The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is an impressive "tholos" tomb on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons, the largest in the world. The tomb was used for an unknown period. Mentioned by Pausanias, it was still visible in 1879 when the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the shaft graves under the 'agora' in the Acropolis at Mycenae.
Located at 37.73 22.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Grave Circle A, Mycenae
Grave Circle A in Mycenae 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, southern Greece. This burial complex was initially constructed outside the fortification walls of Mycenae, but was ultimately enclosed in the acropolis when the fortifications were extended during the 13th century BC.
Located at 37.73 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mycenae
Mycenae (Greek Μυκῆναι Mykēnai or Μυκήνη Mykēnē) is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 km southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Argos is 11 km to the south; Corinth, 48 km to the north. From the hill on which the palace was located one can see across the Argolid to the Saronic Gulf. In the second millennium BC Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece.
Located at 37.73 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lion Gate
The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. It was erected during the 13th century BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance. The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture, as well as the largest sculpture in the prehistoric Aegean.
Located at 37.73 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Heraion of Argos
The Heraion of Argos was the temple in the greatest sanctuary in the Argolid, dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" (Ἥρη Ἀργείη Here Argeie), is familiar to readers of Homer. Hera herself claims to be the protector of Argos in Iliad IV, 50–52): "The three towns I love best are Argos, Sparta and Mycenae of the broad streets". The memory was preserved at Argos of an archaic, aniconic pillar representation of the Great Goddess.
Located at 37.69 22.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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