Mycenae

Pelponnese, Greece. Aerial view. Site occupied c. 1600-1200 BCE.

Dagger Blades

From Shaft Grave IV, Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece, c. 1550-1500 BCE. Bronze inlaid with gold, silver, and niello; length 9 3/8″ (23.8 centimeters). National Archeological Museum, Athens.

Recommended Reading

History Victorum Video

The Citadel of Mycenae

Khan Academy Video

The “Palace” and Grave Circle A, Mycenae

Additional Material

Ancient History Encyclopedia Article

Mycenae

 

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