Some of the most important historical sites in Thebes is the Mycenaean era palace, the Isminion temple devoted to Apollo and the Cadmian Gates. Thebes is situated 45 Km from the capital town of modern Boeotia, Livadia. Many ancient remains are visible next to new constructions, while few parts of its fortifications, build with big boulders on natural rock, stand as an eternal reminder of its glorious past. Today, the modern town of Thebes stands right on top of the ancient city. The Palace of Thebes, known as Kadmeio, named after King Kadmos who built the palace that later become the home of the great Theban Kings and their powerful hegemony during the Mycenaean era. Remains from the Palace of Thebes, via Archaeological Museum of Thebes The Palace of Tiryns in Argolis, near Mycenae, depicting the massive walls The Cyclopean fortification that surrounds the palace is clearly equivalent to the one in Mycenae. Tiryns, along with nearby Mycenae is on the list of UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. as a major center of the Mycenaean culture and aided by its position, at that time just 1 km from the coast, it was an important Mediterranean Bronze Age port. The site has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age (7th-4th millennium B.C.) but reached its greatest period of importance in the 13 th century B.C. The Palace of Tiryns, located on the fertile Argolis plain, Tiryns lies between Nafplion and Argos in the eastern Peloponnese in Greece. The Palace of Tiryns in Argolis, near Mycenae, depicting the massive walls The triangular shape of the sculpture supports the arch of the gate, as it distributes the weight above the door to the sides and away from the horizontal beam. The Lions clearly symbolize the power of the Mycenaean State and the unconquerable features of its architecture. The two lions positioned symmetrically around a column is the first example of emblematic and representational monumental sculpture in Europe. The Lion Gate guards and provides the main access to the fortress. The main entrance of the Palace of Mycenae features the most distinctive surviving feature of the Mycenaean grandeur: the Lion Gate, built around 1260 BC. The Lion Gate, Mycenae, Citadel entrance, via Brown University The legend goes that the mythical giants, the Cyclopes built the walls, due to their formidable size. The heyday of the Mycenaean civilization came in 1400–1200 BC and the most representative structure of its acme is the huge limestone fortification walls, usually referred to as the “ Cyclopean Walls ”. Neolithic settlers first inhabited it in the third millennium. The Palace of Mycenae situated on the top of a hill, overlooks from an advantage point the Argive plain and its surrounding area. The fortified Citadel of Mycenae – plan of the fortress Subsequent excavations have further revealed the grandeur of the city and its expanse. Heinrich Schliemann’s excavations in the mid-1870s first brought to light an abundance of objects whose opulence and antiquity seemed to correspond to Homer’s description of Agamemnon’s palace. The most renowned site representative of the period is in Mycenae. Heeren, History of Antiquity The Palaces – Built By Giants To Shelter Heroesĭuring the Mycenaean period, the Greek mainland enjoyed an era of prosperity centered in such strongholds as the city-states of Mycenae, Tiryns, Thebes, and Athens. Prophets, lawgivers, and sages have formed the character of other nations it was reserved to a poet to form that of the Greeks.” Arnold H. No poet has ever exercised a similar influence over his countrymen.
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