Mycenaean Acropolis of Gla

Mycenaean Acropolis of Gla
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(1500-500 BC) Gla was a massive Mycenaean fortress in Boeotia, Greece, built on a limestone outcrop that jutted into Lake Kopais[1]. The site covered more than ten times the area of contemporary Athens or Tiryns, making it one of the largest Mycenaean settlements[1]. Despite its impressive scale, the ancient name remains unknown and it is not mentioned in the Iliad[1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryGreece
Coordinates38.4835° N, 23.1822° E

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