Mycenae

A major Bronze Age citadel in the Argolid, northeastern Peloponnese, Greece, and the center of the Mycenaean civilization that dominated the eastern Mediterranean [1] [2]. At its peak, it was a powerful palatial center controlling much of southern Greece [1] [2]. The site features the iconic Lion Gate, Cyclopean Walls, and the Treasury of Atreus, one of the largest Mycenaean vaulted tombs [2] [3]. Heinrich Schliemann's 1876 excavations uncovered Grave Circle A with its celebrated gold death masks [4]. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 alongside nearby Tiryns [2].