We will visit the legendary Late Bronze Age civilization of Mycenae – the city of Agamemnon.

Mycenae is considered the birthplace of western civilization. The site of Mycenae was inhabited since the 7th millennium BC, from prehistoric times. The ancient city was built in a naturally fortified position between two hills, with a plentiful water supply and rich fertile valley which made it an ideal place for man to settle and live a protected life.

The Mycenaeans are famous for their majestic architecture, inscribed monuments and sophisticated civilization, which was in the Late Bronze Age, between 1350 and 1200 BC. The first hegemonic factions appeared as early as 1700 BC, that is, in an historical period for which is difficult to determine exact details. But around this same period construction began on the first monumental tombs. After this, expansion developed quickly with Palatial complexes, Cyclopean masonry which is awe-inspiring even today, many tombs like the famous “Tomb of Agamemnon” (also known as the “Treasury of Atreus”), huge arches and ramparts comprise one of the greatest architectural complexes known to the ancient world.

The decline of Mycenae occurred around 1100 BC, possibly due to repeated damage from earthquakes and fires. They had managed, however, to have once been a truly great empire, which has stamped its reputation on the history not only of Greece, but the entire world.