Megaron
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The megaron was the great hall in very early Mycenean and ancient Greek palace complexes. Architecturally, it was a rectangular hall that was supported by four columns, fronted by an open, two-columne
Foundation of the megaron complex at Mycenae, view from the main hall (circular hearth visible in foreground) through the anteroom and porch
Throne room of a megaron in Knossos, Greece
Neolithic Greece
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Neolithic Greece is the Neolithic phase of Greek history, beginning with the spread of farming to Greece in 7000–6500 BC, and ending around 3200 BC. During this period, many developments occurred such
Megaron
…The Mycenaean megaron originated and evolved from the megaroid, or large hall-centered rectangular building, of mainland Greece dating back to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. Furthermore, it served as the architectural precursor to the Greek temples of the Archaic and Classical periods. With respect to…
Early and Middle Neolithic clay figurines from Thessaly, 6500–5300 BC
Early and Middle Neolithic pottery, 6500–5300 BC; in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Monochrome bowls from Sesklo, Early Neolithic period (6500–5800 BC); in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Neolithic clay cups from Sesklo; in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens