Tiryns

Tiryns
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Tiryns is a Mycenaean fortress-citadel in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, located 20 km south of Mycenae. Occupation dates to 4500-3000 BC, with its peak between 1400-1200 BC when it became a major Mycenaean center. Mythologically, it is linked to Heracles' Twelve Labours. The site features massive Cyclopean walls and famous long galleries[1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryGreece
Coordinates37.5997° N, 22.7999° E

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