Mycenaean Greece
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Mycenaean Greece was the last phase of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece, spanning the period from approximately 1750 to 1050 BC. It represents the first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization i
The Lion Gate at Mycenae
Warrior wearing a boar's tusk helmet, from a Mycenaean chamber tomb in the Acropolis of Athens, 14th–13th century BC.
Death mask, known as the Mask of Agamemnon, Grave Circle A, Mycenae, 16th century BC, probably the most famous artifact of Mycenaean Greece.
Stone stele from Grave Circle A
Mycenaean religion
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The religious beliefs and practices of Mycenaean Greece are difficult to discern due to limited archeological, iconographical, and material records. Existing evidence suggests that the Mycenaean relig
Phi type Mycenaean figurines of the so-called 'Bird Goddesses', 14th century BC, Archaeological Museum of Nafplion
Fresco depicting a goddess or priestess in Mycenae, 1250–1180 BC.
The Lady of Phylakopi; wheel-made pottery figurine of a goddess or priestess from the West Shrine of Phylakopi; late Helladic III A period, 14th century BC, Archaeological Museum of Milos
Bronze figurine of man from the Sanctuary in Phylakopi, Late Helladic III C period, Mycenaean culture, Archaeological Museum of Milos