The Northeast Extension safeguarded the citadel's water supply. Late 13th c. BCE

The Northeast Extension was constructed in the late 13th c. BCE. Its purpose was to safeguard the water supply and the underground cistern. It has two corbelled openings that lead outside the wall, one of which is visible in this picture.Mycenae Archaeological site. Peloponnese, Greece.

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Architecture Bronze Age Citadel Corbel Construction Martial Mycenae Mycenaean Original Photo Peloponnese Water Features