Midea, Argolid

Midea was one of the three principal Mycenaean centres in the Argolid alongside Mycenae and Tiryns, occupying the highest Mycenaean acropolis at 270m elevation [1]. The citadel is enclosed by massive cyclopean walls measuring 450m long, 5-7m wide, and up to 7m high, with two monumental gates [1] [2]. Excavations from 1939 to 2009 uncovered Linear B inscriptions, ivory inlays, and a steatite mould for gold and glass beads, confirming it as an administrative and craft production centre [1] [2] [3]. The site was destroyed around 1200 BC [2].