6 Sights in Municipal Unit of Mykines, Greece (with Map and Images)
Explore interesting sights in Municipal Unit of Mykines, Greece. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 6 sights are available in Municipal Unit of Mykines, Greece.
List of cities in GreeceSightseeing Tours in Municipal Unit of Mykines1. Argive Heraion
The Heraion of Argos is an ancient temple in Argos, Greece. It was part of the greatest sanctuary in the Argolid, dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" appears in Homer's works. Hera herself claims to be the protector of Argos in Iliad IV, 50–52): "The three towns I love best are Argos, Sparta and Mycenae of the broad streets". The memory was preserved at Argos of an archaic, aniconic pillar representation of the Great Goddess. The site, which might mark the introduction of the cult of Hera in mainland Greece, lies northeast of Argos between the archaeological sites of Mycenae and Midea, two important Mycenaean cities. The traveller Pausanias, visiting the site in the 2nd century CE, referred to the area as Prosymna (Προσύμνη).
2. Τάφος Επάνω Φούρνου
The tomb of Epano Pournos is a Tolos tomb in Mycenae. The tomb is named after the site of its discovery with the same name, while the tomb is in turn named after the Tomb of Tolos itself, formerly known by farmers as Fornos. Tolos' tomb is located on the western slope of Panajica Mountain, about 450 meters west of Upper Mycenae. According to Alan Wace's classification, it belongs to the first Tholos group, which can be traced back to the late Greece. It was built around 1500 BC. Together with the Cyclops tomb, it is one of the oldest tombs of Tolos in Mycenae. The passage was blocked because the tomb was in danger of collapsing.
3. Ταφικός κύκλος Α΄
Grave Circle A is a 16th-century BC royal cemetery situated to the south of the Lion Gate, the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece. This burial complex was initially constructed outside the walls of Mycenae and ultimately enclosed in the acropolis when the fortification was extended during the 13th century BC. Grave Circle A and Grave Circle B, the latter found outside the walls of Mycenae, represents one of the significant characteristics of the early phase of the Mycenaean civilization.
4. Kato Phournos Tomb
Kato Fornos Tomb is a Tolos Tomb in Mycenae. The tomb is named after the site of its discovery with the same name, while the tomb is in turn named after the Tomb of Tolos itself, formerly known by farmers as Fornos. Tolos' tomb is located on the western slope of Panajica Mountain, about 600 meters west of Upper Mycenae. According to Alan Wace's classification, it belongs to the second Tholos group, dating from the late Greek period. It was built between 1460 and 1400 BC. It's set up.
5. Lion Gate
Lion Gate is the popular modern name for the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece. It was erected during the thirteenth century BC, around 1250 BC, in the northwestern side of the acropolis. In modern times, it was named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance.
6. Mycenae
Mycenae is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about 120 kilometres south-west of Athens; 11 kilometres north of Argos; and 48 kilometres south of Corinth. The site is 19 kilometres inland from the Saronic Gulf and built upon a hill rising 900 feet above sea level.
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