Lion Gate Mycenae

... votive and practical.  We made our entrance through the circuit wall through the best known feature of Mycenae, The Lion Gate. The Lion Gate was built in the form of a 'Relieving Triangle' to support the weight of the stones. The ...

... Homer's poems The Iliad and Odyssey where it is known as Mycenae, rich in gold. We entered the site through the famed Lion Gate and explored the whole site including a little exploration of the pitch black secret cistern. We also managed to ...

... in Athens- which you’ll see in the Athens blog entry). The best-preserved thing we saw in the ancient city was the Lion Gate- the main entrance. It is a stone doorway with solid stone carvings of two lions over the top. When I walked through it I ...

... area has not been excavated, and it's a good possibility that not much survives. The main entrance to the acropolis of Mycenae is called the Lion Gate. This refers to the relief that sits just above the gate and consists of two lions, a column, and ...

... finally arriving at Mycenae.  The Citadel of Mycenae is enclosed by Cyclopean walls that are 900 m long.  We passed through the entrance known as the Lion Gate, built in 1250 BC. We ended the day with a three hour drive to ...

... This is a city surrounded by ancient legends.  King Agamemnon, a great ruler and warrior, lived here.  We saw the lion gate, a very famous historical finding, and the Megaron.  The lion gate doesn't seem that impressive in pictures, but in ...

Achieved on of my live-long goals today when I walked through the Lion Gate of Mycenae - 12 century ...

... slope to include grave circle A. The main entrance through the circuit wall was made grand by the best known feature of Mycenae, the Lion Gate, through which passed a stepped ramp leading past circle A and up to the palace. The Lion Gate was constructed ...