Greece travel with Oracle Tours: Greece Sights: Ancient Mycenaea

The acropolis of Mycenaea was ideally situated to control land routes within the Peloponnese. It is protected on  three sides by geography and built on a low hill affording a view to the sea.

A gray mound of rock with the marks of the Cyclops upon it. One has to touch these gigantic rough – hewn in order to comprehend the deep sense of security they afforded the Mycenaean’s. Within these walls the leaders heaped the booty from their extended wars, gold and jewels, bowls and purple rugs.

Mycenae was the most powerful, sovereign influence in mainland Greece up to 1100 BC when it was destroyed by fire. Centuries later the poet Homer, and playwrights Aeschylus and Sophocles brought it back to life with the magic of their verses.

One enters the acropolis through the Lion Gate, the oldest example of monumental sculpture in Europe. A secondary entrance, built in the same style, exists in the north side.

Inside the walls excavations have uncovered the palace complex, grave circle A with six royal tombs, courtiers’ houses, sanctuaries and other important buildings.

Outside the acropolis lie the ruins of private houses. Grave Circle B with 14 royal tombs and 12 tombs of private citizens. On the nearby hill of Panayitsa archaeologists brought to light the most stunning edifice of Mycenaean architecture, the Treasure of Atreus, also known as the beehive tomb of Agamemnon.

Most of the more exceptional finds from the site are on exhibit in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. These include frescoes, gold jewellery, and the gold mask said to have belonged to Agamemnon, among other priceless pieces. (Treasury of Atreus left)

Here are a few of the other Oracle Greece Taxi or Bus touring destinations you may choose from

Athens, Cape Sounion, Ancient Corinth, Delphi & Ossios Lukas, Drama, Florina, Greneva, Chalkidiki, Imathia, Kastoria, Kavala, Kozani, Meteora, Mt. Athos, Mycenaea, Naufplion, Olympia, Pella and Vergina, Phillipi & Kavala, Dion & Mt Olympus, Sparta & Mystras, The Mani and Monemvasia, Thessaloniki,
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