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The “Palace” and Grave Circle A

by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

The “Palace” and Grave Circle A, Mycenae, c. 1600-1100 B.C.E.

Seeking the mythic cities of Homer, Heinrich Schliemann identified Mycenae in the 19th century.

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Gold artifacts from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece

Gold Diadam from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece

Mask of Agamemnon, c.1550-1500, gold, found in grave shaft V, Grave Circle A in 1876 at Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann

Gold necklace from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece

Gold griffon from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece

Pilaster fragment, Treasury of Atreus

Pilaster reconstruction, Treasury of Atreus

Portal decoration fragment, Treasury of Atreus

Portal decoration fragment, Treasury of Atreus

Phidias, Athena Pathenos, 447-32 B.C.E. (this is a 3rd c. C.E. copy known as Varvakeion)

Gold masks from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece

Gold mask from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece

Gold mask from Grave Circle A at Mycenae, Greece

Mask of Agamemnon, c.1550-1500, gold, found in grave shaft V, Grave Circle A in 1876 at Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann

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Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "The “Palace” and Grave Circle A," in Smarthistory, December 14, 2015, accessed June 8, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/the-palace-and-grave-circle-a-mycenae/.