Mycenae

 archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage Site, ancient ruins, Ancient Greece

In the second millennium BC Mycenae (the Latin rendition of classical Greek Mykenai, earlier Homeric Mykene, original Linear B Mukanai) was one of the major centers of Greek civilization, a military stronghold thought to have 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. The site is noted for the Lion Gate, for its Cyclopean walls, its treasure-rich grave circles, and its looted tholos (or beehive) tombs. Most of the archaeological remains visible today date to the Bronze Age, but the site was also occupied in the Iron Age and the Hellenistic Period. The ancient city extended well beyond the fortified perimeter of the citadel (acropolis), especially to its west and southwest.

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