Mycenae (Μυκῆναι Mykênai, in ancient Greek) is an archaeological site located on the Peloponnese peninsula.
Among its most visible remains are the cyclopean walls of the ruins of the acropolis and funerary constructions, such as the so-called Treasury of Atreus.
It was declared, along with the archaeological site of Tiryns, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.
In today’s video, we are going to explore the ruins outside the archaeological site…
The ruins include a Mycenaean cemetery, a fountain, a Mycenaean bridge, a lot of tombs, among which are:
The Demon’s Tomb (a.k.a. The tomb of Orestes), the tombs “Lower Oven”, “Upper Oven” and the tomb of the Little Virgin…