Mycenae was briefly reoccupied in the Hellenistic period, when it boasted a theatre (located over the Tomb of Clytemnestra). The site was subsequently abandoned, and by the Roman period in Greece …

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 who …

Jan 31, 2026 · 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 …

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 hill, is one of...

Jan 27, 2026 · The Mycenae Archaeological Site is located in the Argolis region of Greece, in the north-eastern Peloponnese, around 120 kilometres west of Athens. The site is most easily visited as a day …

Walking in the footsteps of the Myth! The charming and peaceful land of Argolida holds, within the bowels of its earth, one of the most important civilisations ever to see the light of day: the Mycenaean …

Feb 24, 2025 · The Mycenaean civilization, named after this city, was an early Greek-speaking culture that thrived during the late Bronze Age. The city is famously linked to the Trojan War, as described in …

Oct 1, 2003 · During the Mycenaean period, the Greek mainland enjoyed an era of prosperity centered in such strongholds as Mycenae, Tiryns, Thebes, and Athens. Mycenaean is the term applied to the …

Positioned on a steep hill between the Saronic Gulf and the fertile plains of Argolis, Mycenae thrived as a military-focused palace-state that managed resources and dictated trade as they organised armies …

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 general from Crete to …