Mycenae, an acropolis site, was built on a hill 900 feet (274 metres) above sea level, some 19 kilometres (12 miles) inland from the Gulf of Argolis. Situated in the north-east corner of the Argive plain, it easily overlooked the whole area and was ideally positioned to be a centre of power, especially as it commanded all easy routes to the ...

Mycenae, prehistoric Greek city in the Peloponnese, celebrated by Homer as “broad-streeted” and “golden.” According to legend, Mycenae was the capital of Agamemnon, the Achaean king who sacked the city of Troy.

It represents the first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece with its palatial states, urban organization, works of art, and writing system. [2][3] The Mycenaeans were mainland Greek peoples who were likely stimulated by their contact with insular Minoan Crete and other Mediterranean cultures to develop a more sophist...

Mycenae (Greek: Μυκήνες) is one of the most important archaeological sites of Greece. The fortified citadel is perched over the fertile plain of Argolis near the seashore in the northeast Peloponnese.

Mar 26, 2018 · Mycenae is an ancient city located on a small hill between two larger hills on the fertile Argolid Plain in Peloponnese, Greece. The Bronze-age acropolis, or citadel built on a hill, is one of...

Oct 2, 2019 · The Greek Mycenaean civilization is known for its fortified cities like Mycenae, Tiryns, and Argos. The Mycenaeans controlled the Greek Peloponnese and the Aegean in general from Crete to the Cycladic islands.

Mar 26, 2022 · Strategically located between two Peloponnese hills in southern Greece, the fortified site of Mycenae has entered collective consciousness mainly due to its mention in Homer’s the Illiad and the Odyssey which describes Mycenae as …

Sep 2, 2009 · Mycenae was a fortified late Bronze Age city located between two hills on the Argolid plain of the Peloponnese, Greece. The acropolis today dates from between the 14th and 13th century BCE when the Mycenaean civilization …

Feb 24, 2025 · Mycenae was a dominant power in the Aegean world, serving as a major hub for trade, military expeditions, and political influence. The Mycenaean civilization, named after this city, was an early Greek-speaking culture that thrived during the late Bronze Age.

Mycenae (Greek Μυκῆναι Mykēnai or Μυκήνη Mykēnē), is an archaeological site in Greece. It is about 90 km south-west of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the most important centers of early Greek civilization with a strong army.