The port of Mycenae

As we walked deeper and ascended higher into the ruins of this royal city the wind began to blow stronger and stronger. It became very obvious that this was a virtually impregnable location. The slopes of the hill were steep on all four sides and there was no other nearby ground that offered any advantage in elevation. Vee pointed out that the dark green valley you can see in the background was once part of the sea. The waterline came right up to the area where the Tomb of Agamemnon stands. Over the years the port silted over and now olive trees thrive in the valley.