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The Acropolis of Mycenae from the summit of Chonia.

The Lion Gate of Mycenae.

The Tholos Tomb at Mycenae, known as the Treasury of Atreus (2nd millenium BCE).

Grave circle A in the Acropolis of Mycenae. In the distance, the posterior part of Lion's Gate, seen from the southeast.

The Acropolis of Tiryns with the remains of the cyclopean walls of the late Helladic era, from the southeast.

The eastern stoa of the Palace of Tiryns, from the south.

The Lion Gate in Mycenae.

The tholos tomb known as Treasury of Atreus in Mycenae.

The Lion Gate in Mycenae.

Ancient walls in Mycenae.

Masonry tunnel in the palace of Tiryns.

The Tholos tomb of Mycenae (Treasury of Atreus).

View of the walls of ancient Tiryns.

Details from Mycenae.

The relief from the Lions' Gate in the Acropolis of Mycenae.

Map of Mycenae, showing the main sights.

Section and plan of the Treasury of Atreus at Mycenae.

Entrance to the Tholos tomb of Mycenae (Treasury of Atreus).

The interior of the Tholos tomb of Mycenae (Treasury of Atreus)

Inscription from the Acropolis of Larissa, Argos. Drawings of several parts of the walls of the Acropolis of Larissa (Argos) and of the Acropolis of Tiryns. Capital of green marble, Mycenae. Wedge of brass, brass nails from the Treasury, Mycenae. Ornamented red marble in a church near the Treasury at Mycenae, [originally part of the reliefs at the entrance to the Tholos Tomb of Mycenae].