Mycenae represents Bronze Age Greek civilization before classical period

Mycenae represents Bronze Age Greek civilization before classical period. 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

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 ⚔️🏔️

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

Related site: Mycenae — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

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