7 Sights in Municipal Unit of Mykines, Greece (with Map and Images)
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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 7 sights are available in Municipal Unit of Mykines, Greece.
Sightseeing 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
Tomb of Epano Phournos is called a tholos tomb in Mycenae. The tomb was named after the place of the same name, which in turn was named after the tholos tomb itself, which the peasants used to call phournos. The Tholos tomb is located on the western slope of Panagitsa Hill, about 450 m west of the upper town of Mycenae. According to Alan Wace's classification, it belongs to the first Tholos group and dates back to the Late Helladic period. It was built around 1500 BC and, together with the Cyclopean tomb, is one of the oldest tholos tombs near Mycenae. Since the tomb is in acute danger of collapsing, access has been blocked.
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
Tomb of Kato Phournos is called a tholos tomb in Mycenae. The tomb was named after the place of the same name, which in turn was named after the tholos tomb itself, which the peasants used to call phournos. The Tholos tomb is located on the western slope of Panagitsa Hill, about 600 m west of the upper town of Mycenae. According to Alan Wace's classification, it belongs to the second Tholos group and dates back to the Late Helladic period. It was built between 1460 and 1400 BC.
5. Ταφικός κύκλος B΄
Grave Circle B in Mycenae is a 17th–16th century BCE royal cemetery situated outside the late Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. This burial complex was constructed outside the fortification walls of Mycenae and together with Grave Circle A represent one of the major characteristics of the early phase of the Mycenaean civilization.
6. 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.
7. 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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