In the Footsteps of Mythology

By Linda Tancs

Cited by Homer in his epics, Mycenae is the kingdom of the mythical Agamemnon. About 86 miles from Athens, Greece, archaeological fragments indicate that the site of Mycenae was inhabited since around 7000 B.C. The sole surviving piece of Mycenaean sculpture is the Lion Gate. Near that you’ll find a collection of beehive tombs, referred to as “tholos” tombs in archaeological terms. Another characteristic of the area is the Cyclopean masonry, a type of stonework built with massive limestone boulders, used to build the city walls. Don’t miss this trip back into prehistory to see some of the oldest remains of one of the most complex civilizations in all of Europe.