Tombs and Graves

  • Tumulus of the Athenians

    Marathon Archaeological Site

    Marathon Archaeological Site

    Marathon (Μαραθών, Μαραθώνας) area has yielded archaeological artifacts dating back to the Stone Age, but in modern times Marathon has become synonymous with the famous battle between the Athenians and the invading Persians where the outnumbered Greeks managed…

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  • The dromos of the Treasury of Atreus

    Treasury of Atreus

    Treasury of Atreus

    The tholos tomb at Mycenae known as “Treasury of Atreus”, built between 1350 and 1250 BCE, is the largest, best preserved, and one of the latest built in the Bronze Age. It is also known as “Tomb of…

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  • Relief sculpture of two lions above the main gate of Mycenae citadel

    Mycenae Archaeological Site

    Mycenae Archaeological Site

    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 Peloponnese.  Mycenae is the largest and most important center…

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  • Ruins of Tiryns Walls

    Tiryns Archaeological Site

    Tiryns Archaeological Site

    Tiryns 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…

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