Mycenae's massive megalithic walls were so impressive that later Greeks thought CYCLOPS built them! Home of Agamemnon, this Bronze Age city predates classical Athens by 700-1000 years ⚔️🏔️
Mycenae represents Bronze Age Greek civilization before classical period
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Key facts
- Mycenae was a Bronze Age Greek city with massive megalithic stone walls
- The site contains a famous gateway with a large lintel stone similar to Machu Picchu construction
- Mycenae was the home of Agamemnon during the Trojan War period
- The city existed during the Bronze Age, approximately 1200 BC during the time of Troy
- Later Greeks, observing the massive stones, believed giants or cyclops built the city
- Mycenae represents a time period 700-1000 years before classical Athens
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Lion Gateen.wikipedia.org
The gate consists of two great monoliths capped with a huge lintel that measures 4.5×2.0×0.8 m (15×7×3 ft). Above the lintel, the masonry courses form a ...
Lions Gate - Mycenaee-mycenae.org
Above the lintel is an area called the relieving triangle because it is typically filled with a lighter stone or some other material to take pressure off of the ...
Lion Gate, Mycenae (video) | Mycenaeankhanacademy.org
The Lion Gate in Mycenae is a relief sculpture that is thought to be the first monumental sculpture found on mainland Greece. It is made of two animals ...
Lion Gate Mycenae: History, Meaning & Visitor Infotickets-athens.com
The gate includes a “relieving triangle” above the lintel, a clever architectural feature that lightens the load on the stone beam.
Making the Lion Gate Relief at Mycenae: Tool Marks and ...ajaonline.org
This article considers the stoneworking techniques and implements that were employed in the production of the Lion Gate relief at Mycenae, as deduced from ...
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