Monday, June 18, 2012

Citadel of Mycenae

Of all the historic sites and archaeological ruins we saw in Greece, this was the most ancient.  The Citadel of Mycenae and the surrounding ruins (not far from Corinth) date back to the period of 1600-1100 BC.  The two lioness figures above the city gate constitute the oldest surviving sculpture in Europe.






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