The archaeological site of Knossos (on the island of Crete) —traditionally called a palace—is the second most popular tourist attraction in all of Greece.
Ancient Aegean: c. 2700-1200 B.C.E.
Hidden under volcanic ash for millennia, the beautiful frescoes in the houses of Akrotiri were recently unearthed.
Akrotiri, Thera
Modern artists fell in the love with these abstract 5000 year old sculptures—but what was their real meaning?
Male Harp Player from Keros
“I have gazed into the face of Agamemnon,” boasted the man who discovered it—but is it really the Homeric hero?
Mask of Agamemnon
Below the great citadel of Mycenae, a passage into a hillside leads to a massive beehive-shaped tomb.
The Treasury of Atreus
Seeking the mythic cities of Homer, Heinrich Schliemann identified Mycenae in the 19th century.
The “Palace” and Grave Circle A
Approaching Mycenae was awe inspiring: a massive hill, walls of enormous stones, and the fearsome Lion Gate.