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Virtual Tour of Ancient Mycenae: 

Virtual Tour of Ancient Mycenae Photographs by Margaret-Anne Gillis, Barrie Central Collegiate, Barrie, Ontario and Elizabeth Ellison, Elmwood School Ottawa, Ontario CANADA

Mycenae, seen from the valley surrounding it.: 

Mycenae, seen from the valley surrounding it.

Mycenae, seen from the parking lot below.: 

Mycenae, seen from the parking lot below.

Mycenae in sunshine with the approaching footpath on the left.: 

Mycenae in sunshine with the approaching footpath on the left.

Slide5: 


The approach to Mycenae’s Lion’s Gate.: 

The approach to Mycenae’s Lion’s Gate.

Slide7: 

The invader’s view of Mycenae’s walls. It is easy to see why this polis was so strong militarily.

Slide8: 

Looking back along the footpath leading to the Lion’s Gate.

The approach to the Lion’s Gate.: 

The approach to the Lion’s Gate.

Slide10: 

The approach to the Lion’s Gate, showing the cyclopean walls and extended steps.

Detail of the Lion’s Gate: two lions (symbols of royal power) face a column (symbol of strength and longevity).: 

Detail of the Lion’s Gate: two lions (symbols of royal power) face a column (symbol of strength and longevity). This photo is slightly out of focus because the image was enlarged when scanned.

Slide12: 

Looking out from inside Mycenae, through the Lion’s Gate.

Slide13: 

Looking down the grand stairway from inside Mycenae. It resembles a ramp because the stairs are greatly eroded.

The massive grave circle just within the gate of Mycenae.: 

The massive grave circle just within the gate of Mycenae.

The grave circle, seen from above.: 

The grave circle, seen from above.

The Grave Circle, seen from above, in sunshine.: 

The Grave Circle, seen from above, in sunshine.

A shaft grave within the grave circle.: 

A shaft grave within the grave circle.

Another shaft grave within the grave circle.: 

Another shaft grave within the grave circle.

Another shaft grave within the grave circle.: 

Another shaft grave within the grave circle.

Foundations of houses, just south of the grave circle.: 

Foundations of houses, just south of the grave circle.

Foundations of houses just below the walls of Mycenae.: 

Foundations of houses just below the walls of Mycenae.

The King’s megaron or throne room.: 

The King’s megaron or throne room.

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The central hearth of the megaron, with mist covering the mountains behind.

The central hearth, with four surrounding column bases.: 

The central hearth, with four surrounding column bases.

These column bases supported four columns which surrounded the central hearth in front of the King’s throne.: 

These column bases supported four columns which surrounded the central hearth in front of the King’s throne.

Foundations of structures below the King’s megaron.: 

Foundations of structures below the King’s megaron.

Looking down on the countryside from the King’s throne room.: 

Looking down on the countryside from the King’s throne room.

Slide28: 

The countryside below Mycenae.

An ancient well near the great cistern of the citadel.: 

An ancient well near the great cistern of the citadel.

Slide30: 

The entrance to the cistern of Mycenae, the great protected water source especially important in times of war.

The entrance to the Treasury of Atreus (the people indicate the size of the entrance).: 

The entrance to the Treasury of Atreus (the people indicate the size of the entrance).

Slide32: 

The entrance to the Treasury of Atreus (although it was named this by Heinrich Schliemann, it was really a tholos or bee-hive tomb).

Slide33: 

A closer view of the entrance to the tholos tomb.

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Slide35: 

Looking out from inside the Treasury of Atreus.

Looking up at the ceiling of the tholos tomb.: 

Looking up at the ceiling of the tholos tomb.

The passageway from the central tomb into a side chamber.: 

The passageway from the central tomb into a side chamber.