Mycenae - Wikipedia
Mycenae, an acropolis site, was built on a hill 900 feet (274 metres) above sea level, some 19 kilometres (12 miles) inland from the Gulf of Argolis. Situated in the north-east corner of the …
Mycenae | Greece, Map, Location, History, & Facts | Britannica
Mycenae, prehistoric Greek city in the Peloponnese, celebrated by Homer as “broad-streeted” and “golden.” According to legend, Mycenae was the capital of Agamemnon, the Achaean king …
Mycenaean Greece - Wikipedia
It represents the first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece with its palatial states, urban organization, works of art, and writing system. [2][3] The Mycenaeans …
Mycenae ‑ Civilization, Greece & Lion Gate - HISTORY
Mar 26, 2018 · Mycenae is an ancient city located on a small hill between two larger hills on the fertile Argolid Plain in Peloponnese, Greece. The Bronze-age acropolis, or citadel built on a …
Mycenaean Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
Oct 2, 2019 · The Greek Mycenaean civilization is known for its fortified cities like Mycenae, Tiryns, and Argos. The Mycenaeans controlled the Greek Peloponnese and the Aegean in …
Mycenae - World History Encyclopedia
Sep 2, 2009 · Mycenae was a fortified late Bronze Age city located between two hills on the Argolid plain of the Peloponnese, Greece. The acropolis today dates from between the 14th …
Mycenae Archaeological Site – Ancient-Greece.org
Mycenae (Greek: Μυκήνες) is one of the most important archaeological sites of Greece. The fortified citadel is perched over the fertile plain of Argolis near the seashore in the northeast …
Mycenae: The Ancient City Founded by Perseus
Mar 26, 2022 · Strategically located between two Peloponnese hills in southern Greece, the fortified site of Mycenae has entered collective consciousness mainly due to its mention in …
The Archaeological Site of Mycenae Greece | Greeka
Located in eastern Peloponnese, the archaeological site of Mycenae is among the most important places in mainland Greece. Even mentioned by the epic poet Homer and the geographer …
Mycenaean Civilization - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mycenaean is the term applied to the art and culture of Greece from ca. 1600 to 1100 B.C. The name derives from the site of Mycenae in the Peloponnesos, where once stood a great …