Treasury of Atreus

or Treasury of Agamemnon. Beehive tomb - middle of the 14th century B.C.

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June 21st 2011
This morning we left the hotel for the archaeological site of Mycenae. The first stop was the Treasury of Atreus or sometimes known as the Treasury of Agamemnon. This was used as a tomb for royalty. The beehive like structure inside and the size of the tomb allows us to know it was for a king. After taking several pictures, we made our way across the street to the palace ruins. The visible ruins d ... read more

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