Archaeological Site Tomb Agamemnon

The Treasury of Atreus, also called the Tomb of Agamemnon, is a monumental tholos (beehive) tomb built at Mycenae [1]. The entrance features a 120-ton monolithic lintel, topped by a relieving triangle [1] [2]. The dromos approach corridor stretches 36 m [1] [2].

TypeTomb
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryGreece
Coordinates37.7270° N, 22.7544° E

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