ARTH 101
Prehistory to Medieval

General Views

© Saskia, Ltd. General view of Citadel with mountain	© Saskia, Ltd. General view of Citadel from below	© Sketch plan of the third citadel
© JJD General view	© JJD General view

Lion Gate

Ca. 1250 BC

© Saskia, Ltd. Exterior view of Lion Gate with Cyclopeian walls.	© JJD Exterior view of Lion Gate with Cyclopeian walls.	© JJD Lions, lintel and doorway
© Saskia, Ltd. Lions, lintel and doorway	© Saskia, Ltd. Closer view of lions and heavy lintel
© Saskia, Ltd. Interior view, with Cyclopeian walls	© Saskia, Ltd. Interior view of Lion Gate, with beginning of excavated Grave Circle A

Megaron

13th century BC

© Saskia, Ltd. The Megaron of the Palace at top of theCitadel	© JJD View 2
© JJD View 3	© JJD View 4

Shaft Graves

16th century BC

© Saskia, Ltd. The Citadel: Excavated Grave Circle A	© Saskia, Ltd. Excavated Grave Circle A, seen from above	© JJD Grave Circle A
© So-called "Mask of Agamemnon" Excavated fr. 5th shaft grave	© Three inlaid dagger blades Excavated fr. 4th & 5th shaft graves
© Inlaid dagger blade, Detail: Leopards hunting wild duck	© Inlaid dagger blade: Lion hunt Bronze inlaid w/gold, silver & niello

Treasury/Tomb of Atreus, Mycenae

13th century BC

© Saskia, Ltd.

© JJD Dromos

© JJD Stomos