Mycenae represents Bronze Age Greek civilization before classical period

March 17, 2026GreeceGeneralShare

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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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