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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06.3 History of Greece: Mycenaean Greece | Μυκηναϊκή Εποχή
Mycenaean is the civilization that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during…
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Mycenae Archaeological Museum
Mycenae Museum is built next to Mycenae archaeological site to house artifacts from the Bronze Age citadel excavations.…
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Mycenae Archaeological Site
Mycenae (Greek: Μυκήνες) is one of the most important archaeological sites of Greece. The fortified citadel is perched over…
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National Archaeological Museum in Athens: Stone and Bronze Age 4000 – 1100 BCE
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens exhibits some of the best examples of Neolithic and Bronze Age artifacts…
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Nestor’s Palace
The Mycenaean palace of Nestor (Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα) is an archaeological site near Pylos, Messenia, in SW Peloponnese,…
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Phylakopi Archaeological Site | Φυλακωπή Μήλου
Phylakopi, (Greek: Φυλακωπή) located on the northern coast of the island of Milos, represents one of the most significant Bronze…
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Tiryns Archaeological Site
Tiryns is an important Mycenaean citadel in Argolis, Peloponnese. In the Bronze Age, it was a major Mycenaean…