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Grave Circle A is a 16th-century BC royal cemetery situated to the south of the Lion Gate, the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece. [1] This burial complex was initially constructed outside the walls of Mycenae and ultimately enclosed in the acropolis when the fortification was extended during the 13th century BC. [1]
One of the daggers found in Grave IV in Grave Circle A depicted a lion hunt, which may represent another status marker as the lion hunt was a motif that connected power and leadership. The dagger also contained certain aspects like the hunters wearing tall oxhide shields that were common in Greek frescoes . [ 7 ]
The Lion Gate at Mycenae The Bronze Age in mainland Greece is generally termed as the " Helladic period " by modern archaeologists, after Hellas , the Greek name for Greece . This period is divided into three subperiods: The Early Helladic (EH) period ( c. 3200 –2000 BC) [ 13 ] was a time of prosperity with the use of metals and a growth in ...
Grave Circle B in Mycenae is a 17th–16th century BCE royal cemetery situated outside the late Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece.This burial complex was constructed outside the fortification walls of Mycenae and together with Grave Circle A represent one of the major characteristics of the early phase of the Mycenaean civilization.
The Lion Gate (Greek: Πύλη των Λεόντων) is the popular modern name for the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in Southern Greece. It was erected during the thirteenth century BC, around 1250 BC, in the northwestern side of the acropolis .
English: Dagger. Bronze, inlaid with silver and gold. Hunting lions. Mycenaean Late Bronze Age, ca. 16 century BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Athens N 394. The original image was taken by Zde and filed on Wikimedia commons with CCASA 3.0 license.
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Grave Stele I, "Simile," from Grave Circle A, Mycenae. Currently on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. All 21 stelai found at Grave Circle A were cut from oolithic limestone, a material used in many other Mycenaean constructions. [1] Many of these stelai just survive in fragments, though most are rectangular in shape.