Mycenaean
The Mycenaean Civilization (1600 – 1100 BCE) was the first Hellenic culture and a Bronze Age cauldron of heroic legends. Most of the renown epic stories like the Trojan War, Hercules, etc, originated in Mycenaean culture.
Mycenaean kings and nobles had control over fertile land around strong citadels, and traded with the Middle East and Mediterranean centers of the time via a far-reaching commercial network.
The abundance of gold objects unearthed in Mycenaean excavations speak of powerful and very wealthy cultural centers that spent lavishly on luxury goods and weapons.
The reign of the Mycenaeans ended rather abruptly and mysteriously around 1100 when Greece entered what is known as the Dark Ages.
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Stone and Bronze Age 4000 – 1100 BCE
Read more: National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Stone and Bronze Age 4000 – 1100 BCEThe National Archaeological Museum in Athens exhibits some of the best examples of Neolithic and Bronze Age artifacts from the Aegean and Helladic civilizations found in excavations across the country. Neolithic Era Top row, left to right: Second row: Cycladic…
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History of Greece: Mycenaean Greece
Read more: History of Greece: Mycenaean GreeceMycenaean is the culture that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during the late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE). The Mycenaean Era occupies the tail end of the Helladic Civilization, which flourished in…
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Mycenae Archaeological Museum
Read more: Mycenae Archaeological MuseumMycenae Museum is built next to Mycenae archaeological site to house artifacts from the Bronze Age citadel excavations. While the most important Mycenaean artifacts are exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, a variety of other objects unearthed in…
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Nestor’s Palace
Read more: Nestor’s PalaceThe Mycenaean palace of Nestor (Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα) is an archaeological site near Pylos in SW Peloponnese, Greece. It was an influential center during the Late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE), and it played a role in the Trojan…
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Mycenae Archaeological Site
Read more: Mycenae Archaeological SiteMycenae (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 Peloponnese. Mycenae is the largest and most important center of the…
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Tiryns Archaeological Site
Read more: Tiryns Archaeological SiteTiryns is an important Mycenaean citadel in Argolis, Peloponnese. In the Bronze Age, it was a major Mycenaean stronghold, and was already flourishing by the Middle Helladic period. Its location near the sea has lead many to consider Tiryns the…