Archaeological Site of Mycenae

Why go

Mycenae is the citadel of the Late Bronze Age palatial centre in Argolis; Hellenic Heritage, the Ministry of Culture's heritage platform, dates its heyday to 1350-1200 BC, when the palaces, the Cyclopean walls of the acropolis, the Lion Gate over its central gate and the tholos tombs began to be built. The Archaeological Museum of Mycenae lies within the site, and Hellenic Heritage lists the Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolis as its contact. Hellenic Heritage's page says one ticket gives access to the Tholos Tomb of Atreus, the archaeological site and the museum; its ticket link leads to the Ministry's official ticket store, which sells that ticket under the name 'Tholos Tomb of Atreus'. The finds from Grave Circle A, including the gold mask known as the mask of Agamemnon, are in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, the same page says. This record is the archaeological site, not the UNESCO World Heritage property it shares with Tiryns.