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.
Mycenae Treasury of Atreus
This is a walk round the monumental tholos ('bee-hive') tomb at Mycenae known as the 'Treasury of Atreus'. It's one of several such tombs in and around Mycenae, and there are many more scattered around Greece. Very few have yielded much in the way of finds since the graves they once contained have usually been robbed out. This tomb is no exception and has stood open probably since not long after it was built in the 15th century BC. 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. Incidentally, if you're wondering how we managed to explore the place without anyone else there - it was sheer chance. Some visitors had just left and we had it on our own for 15 minutes before busloads of people arrived.
Mycenae and the Treasury of Atreus
In the late bronze age Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece, the mycenaean culture was named after her. The city was on a hill, from here was controlled the land route between southern Peloponnese and the Isthmus of Corinth. Mycenae is located in the north of the plain of Argolis and the municipality of Argos-Mycenae. Also the famous Treasure house of Atreus which is also named Tomb of Agamemnon is located here.
Ancient Mycenae - Treasury of Atreus (Tomb of Agamemnon) Walkthrough
A very short look at the entryway and insides of the TREASURY OF ATREUS in Mycenae, Greece.
The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of AGAMEMNON is a large tholos tomb on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m, the largest in the world. The tomb was used for an unknown period. Mentioned by Pausanias, it was still visible in 1879 when the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the shaft graves under the 'agora' in the Acropolis at Mycenae. The tomb has probably no relationship with either Atreus or Agamemnon, as archaeologists believe that the sovereign buried there ruled at an earlier date than the two; it was named thus by Heinrich Schliemann and the name has been used ever since.[citation needed]
The tomb perhaps held the remains of the sovereign who completed the reconstruction of the fortress or one of his successors. The grave is in the style of the other tholoi of the Mycenaean World, of which there are nine in total around the citadel of Mycenae and many more in the Argolid. However, in its monumental shape and grandeur it is one of the most impressive monuments surviving from Mycenaean Greece.
Written Description of Agamemnon's Citadel in Mycenae, Greece
If you're interested in seeing the diagram and description of Agamemnon's Citadel in Mycenae, Greece, here it is.
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.
Mycenae from the Treasury of Atreus
This is a view of the late 2nd millennium BC citadel at Mycenae from the tholos tomb known as the Treasury of Atreus nearby. 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.
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The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is an impressive tholos tomb on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m, the largest in the world. The tomb was used for an unknown period. Mentioned by Pausanias, it was still visible in 1879 when the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the shaft graves under the 'agora' in the Acropolis at Mycenae.
Le trésor d'Atreus ou le tombeau d'Agamemnon est un tombeau impressionnant de tholos sur la colline de Panagitsa à Mycenae, Grèce, construit pendant l'âge de bronze autour de 1250 AVANT JÉSUS CHRIST. La pierre de lintel au-dessus de la porte pèse 120 tonnes, avec des dimensions approximatives 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m, le plus grand dans le monde. La tombe a été utilisée pour une période inconnue. Mentionné par Pausanias, il était encore visible en 1879 quand l'archéologue allemand Heinrich Schliemann a découvert les fosses d'arbre sous l'agora dans l'Acropole de Mycènes.
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Greece, Mycenae Lion Gate
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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.
Mycenae, Greece: Ancient and Mysterious
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Mycenae, Greece ~ Ancient Ruins
The 3,600 to 4,000 (?) year old ruins of Mycenae, Greece, are some of the most impressive of Ancient Greece. The earliest written form of the name is Mykēnē (Μυκήνη), is found in Homer. Mycenae is located about 90 kilometres southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese.
First excavations were begun by the Archaeological Society of Athens in 1841 CE and then famously continued by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 CE who discovered the magnificent treasures of Grave Circle A. The archaeological excavations have shown that the city has a much older history than the Greek literary tradition described.
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Mycenae: Treasury of Atreus, Archaeological Museum & Archaeological site.
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Wiki: Mycenae is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) south-west of Athens; 11 kilometres (7 miles) north of Argos; and 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of Corinth. The site is 19 kilometres (12 miles) inland from the Saronic Gulf and built upon a hill rising 900 feet above sea level.
In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece, Crete, the Cyclades and parts of southwest Anatolia. The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae. At its peak in 1350 BC, the citadel and lower town had a population of 30,000 and an area of 32 hectares.
The first correct identification of Mycenae in modern literature was during a survey conducted by Francesco Grimani, commissioned by the Provveditore Generale of the Kingdom of the Morea in 1700, who used Pausanias's description of the Lion Gate to identify the ruins of Mycenae.
The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is a large tholos tomb on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons, with approximate dimensions 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2m, the largest in the world. The tomb was used for an unknown period. Mentioned by Pausanias, it was still visible in 1879 when the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the shaft graves under the 'agora' in the Acropolis at Mycenae. The tomb has probably no relationship with either Atreus or Agamemnon, as archaeologists believe that the sovereign buried there ruled at an earlier date than the two; it was named thus by Heinrich Schliemann and the name has been used ever since.
The tomb perhaps held the remains of the sovereign who completed the reconstruction of the fortress or one of his successors. The grave is in the style of the other tholoi of the Mycenaean World, of which there are nine in total around the citadel of Mycenae and many more in the Argolid. However, in its monumental shape and grandeur it is one of the most impressive monuments surviving from Mycenaean Greece.
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Θησαυρός Ατρέως, Treasury of Atreus
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The Palace and Grave Circle A, Mycenae, c. 1600-1100 B.C.E.
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Tiryns Mycenaean Citadel, Greece, walking out
This is a walk out of the citadel at Tiryns in Greece, once part of the Mycenaean civilization. The site went through many phases but its massive Cyclopean walls belong to the 13th century BC. 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.
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.
Mycenae, Greece
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Mycenae was a fortified late Bronze Age city located between two hills on the Argolid plain of the Peloponnese, Greece. The acropolis today dates from between the 14th and 13th century BCE when the Mycenaean civilization was at its peak of power, influence and artistic expression.
IN MYTHOLOGY
In Greek mythology the city was founded by Perseus, who gave the site its name either after his sword scabbard (mykes) fell to the ground and was regarded as a good omen or as he found a water spring near a mushroom (mykes). Perseus was the first king of the Perseid dynasty which ended with Eurytheus (instigator of Hercules' famous twelve labours). The succeeding dynasty was the Atreids, whose first king, Atreus, is traditionally believed to have reigned around 1250 BCE. Atreus’ son Agamemnon is believed to have been not only king of Mycenae but of all of the Archaean Greeks and leader of their expedition to Troy to recapture Helen. In Homer’s account of the Trojan War in the Iliad, Mycenae (or Mykene) is described as a ‘well-founded citadel’, as ‘wide-wayed’ and as ‘golden Mycenae’, the latter supported by the recovery of over 15 kilograms of gold objects recovered from the shaft graves in the acropolis.
Mycènes était une ville fortifiée de l'âge du bronze située entre deux collines sur la plaine Argolide du Péloponnèse, en Grèce. L'acropole date aujourd'hui entre le 14ème et le 13ème siècle avant notre ère lorsque la civilisation mycénienne était à son apogée de puissance, d'influence et d'expression artistique.
EN MYTHOLOGIE
Dans la mythologie grecque, la ville a été fondée par Perseus, qui a donné son nom au site soit après que son épée fût tombée à terre et fut considérée comme un bon augure, soit comme un printemps près d'un champignon (mykes). Perseus fut le premier roi de la dynastie des Perséides qui se termina par Eurytheus (instigateur des douze travaux célèbres d'Hercule). La dynastie suivante était les Atreids, dont le premier roi, Atreus, est traditionnellement cru d'avoir régné vers 1250 BCE. Le fils d'Atreus, Agamemnon, aurait été non seulement le roi de Mycènes, mais aussi tous les Grecs archéens et le chef de leur expédition à Troie pour retrouver Hélène. Dans le récit d'Homère de la guerre de Troie dans l'Iliade, Mycenae (ou Mykene) est décrite comme une «citadelle bien fondée», comme «large-wayed» et «Golden Mycenae», ce dernier soutenu par la récupération de plus de 15 kilogrammes D'objets d'or récupérés des fosses d'arbre dans l'acropole.
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