Lion Gate, Mycenae, c. 1300-1250 B.C.E.
limestone, relief panel 9' 6 high
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Greece, Mycenae Lion Gate
Photographer:Samuel Magal (samuel@sites-and-photos.com)
The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. It was erected during the 13th century BC, around 1250 BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses or lions in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance.
Lion Gate Mycenae
Lion Gate,
at the Mycenae Archaeological site,
near Athens,
Greece
The Treasury of Atreus, c. 1300-1250 B.C.E., Mycenae, Greece
The Treasury of Atreus, c. 1300-1250 B.C.E., roughly 13.5 x 14.5 meters, Mycenae, Greece
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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Greece, Mycenae, Lions gate
2009
The Lion Gate - Mycenae, Greece - Puerta de Leones - Micenas, Grecia
April 28, 2011
Mycenae 2 (1) - Cyclopean Walls and the Lion Gate
Two years after my first visit, a return to probably my favourite ancient Greek city, Mycenae.
This was by far the best weather of the two-week trip - it was glorious sunshine and very warm for the time of year.
This video shows the Cyclopean walls and the famous Lion Gate. Using my son as a model, one can get an idea of the size of the blocks.
This video was recorded in 1080 HD on 19 December 2017.
Lion Gate Mycenae
Windy Ancient Mycenae May 2009
Mycenae Lion Gate
A view of the walk up and in past Mycenae's 13th century BC Cyclopean Walls to enter the Lion Gate. This is of particular interest to students taking Unit CC1 (Entry Code F381) Archaeology of the Classical World in OCRs AS-Level Classical Civilization course.
The Lions Gate at Mycenae, Greece
The Lions Gate at Mycenae, Greece, from ca 1250 BC.
Mycenae, Greece ( Mycenaean Citadel in Peloponnese)
Mycenae, Greece ( Mycenaean Citadel in Peloponnese
Mycenae is an archaeological site in Greece in the north-eastern Peloponnese. From the hill on which the palace was located one can see across the Argolid to the Saronic Gulf. In the second millennium BC Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece. The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae.
It is believed that Mycenae was settled close to 2000 BC by Indo-Europeans who practiced farming and herding. Since Mycenae was the capital of a state that ruled, or dominated, much of the eastern Mediterranean world, the rulers must have placed their stronghold in this less populated and more remote region for its defensive value. The fortifications on the acropolis, and other surrounding hills, were rebuilt in a style known as cyclopean because the blocks of stone used were so massive that they were thought in later ages to be the work of the one-eyed giants known as the cyclopes. The main entrance through the circuit wall was made grand by the best known feature of Mycenae, the Lion Gate, through which passed a stepped ramp leading past circle A and up to the palace. The Lion Gate was constructed in the form of a relieving triangle' in order to support the weight of the stones. By 1200 BC the power of Mycenae was declining; during the 12th century, Mycenaean dominance collapsed.
Η Πύλη των Λεόντων στις Μυκήνες - (Lion Gate, Mycenae, GR)
Η Πύλη των Λεόντων, το υπέροχο αυτό μεγαλιθικό μνημείο, θεωρείται ως το πρώτο παράδειγμα μνημειώδους γλυπτικής που γνωρίζουμε στην Ευρώπη. Είναι η κύρια είσοδος της ακρόπολης των Μυκηνών και κατασκευάστηκε το 1250 π.Χ. περίπου. Πήρε το όνομά της από την περίφημη ανάγλυφη παράσταση των δύο λιονταριών που κοσμούν το κουφιστικό τρίγωνο.
Όπως φαίνεται από την περιγραφή του Παυσανία, η πύλη ήταν ορατή από την αρχαιότητα. Το 1841 την καθάρισε ο Πιττάκης για λογαριασμό της Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας και το 1876 ο Σλήμαν διενήργησε συστηματική ανασκαφή. Το 1950 έγιναν μάλιστα και κάποιες αναστηλωτικές εργασίες.
Η είσοδος της πύλης αποτελείται από δύο παραστάδες, το κατώφλι και το υπέρθυρο. Πάνω από το υπέρθυρο υπάρχει το λεγόμενο ανακουφιστικό τρίγωνο το οποίο μεταφέρει το κέντρο βάρους στα πλάγια. Το τρίγωνο αυτό καλύπτεται από τριγωνική πλάκα στην οποία παριστάνεται εραλδική σύνθεση δύο λιονταριών, τα οποία πατούν πάνω σε δύο αμφίκοιλους βωμούς. Ανάμεσα τους υπάρχει κίονας Μινωικού τύπου.
Όσον αφορά στην ερμηνεία του παραπάνω ανάγλυφου, πολλές εκδοχές έχουν προταθεί ως σήμερα. Πιθανότατα πρόκειται για μια παράσταση θρησκευτικού περιεχομένου. Μπορεί ακόμα να συμβολίζει τη δύναμη του βασιλικού οίκου των Μυκηνών. Φέρνοντας στο νου μας και τις υπόλοιπες Μυκηναϊκές ακροπόλεις βλέπουμε ότι πρόκειται για ένα μοναδικό έργο αφού σε καμία από τις αρχαίες εισόδους δε βρέθηκε αντίστοιχο ανάγλυφο.
Τέλος, πρέπει να επισημάνουμε ότι οι Μυκηναίοι κατορθώνουν να φτιάξουν μια μνημειώδη λιτή ανάγλυφη παράσταση, η οποία εντάσσεται αρμονικά στην επιβλητική αρχιτεκτονική του χώρου. Το μνημείο αυτό με την τέλεια συμμετρία και το νατουραλιστικό του στυλ έχει στόχο να εντυπωσιάσει τον επισκέπτη και να συμβολίσει τη δύναμη και το γόητρο του Μυκηναϊκού ανακτόρου.
The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. It was erected during the 13th century BC, around 1250 BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses or lions in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance.
The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture, as well as the largest sculpture in the prehistoric Aegean. It is the only monument of Bronze Age Greece to bear an iconographic motif that survived without being buried underground, and the only relief image which was described in the literature of classical antiquity, such that it was well known prior to modern archaeology.
Πηγή ελληνικού κειμένου: επίσημη ιστοσελίδα ΥΠ.ΠΟ.
Πηγή αγγλικού κειμένου:
wikipedia.org
Δείτε φωτογραφίες από το μνημείο στον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο:
Mycenae, Greece: Ancient and Mysterious
More info about travel to Mycenae: Mycenae, a hilltop fortress on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, dominated the Greek world between 1600 and 1200 B.C., a thousand years before Athens' Golden Age. A treasure trove of gold unearthed in the 19th century has lead archeologists to believe Mycenae is Homer's fabled city rich in gold. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit
Mycenae - Greece Tourist Guide - Travel & Discover
In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece. The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae.
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Lion Gate at Mycenae
The Lion Gate is the main entrance to the Citadel at Mycenae. Inside the Citadel, the gold Mask of Agamemnon was found in the grave circle.
Mycenae Argolis, Greece (Travel Vlog)
We go explore Mycenae an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about 90 kilometres south-west of Athens. This is another vlog from my 2018 Holiday in Greece.
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Ride to Mycenae, Greece
Mycenae was the mythical fortress city mentioned in The Iliad and The Odyssey. It was ruled by King Agamemnon who was famous in Greek mythology as leading the Greeks and their 1,000 ships to the Trojan War to rescue Helen, the Queen of Sparta. Heinrich Schliemann dug the city out of this hill in the 1800's just where Homer said it should be. The Lion's Gate is here as is Agamemnon's death mask. Amazing stuff. And it's a great day trip out of Nafplio into the Greek countryside to find this place. The road signage is, as usual, lacking, so it's an adventure just to get there but wow is it worth it. More videos at motorcyclegreece.CA
Ancient Greece - Minoan, Mycenaean and Ancient Greek Art
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