Mycenea of the Antique

Norsk utgave (Norwegian edition)

Leon gate

Grave Circle A

Travel report from day 3 (Sunday April 16th 2000) continuing:

Just as impressing are the tombs which are also found here. They’re said to be the Greeks pyramids. They’re a lot smaller and round, and taller then they are wide. The way they where build reminds of that of the igloo’s. They’re dug down with a long shaft for an entrance. They consist of one lofty room (except for the largest one which has a small side room that unfortunately was sealed off. Naturally I took a lot of photos in this area too, although this was not always so easy. The place was crawling with tourists like us, and I try to take photos without to many people. Some people are ok, but not too many. There were Greek school children on a field trip and busses with Americans, Germans, and Italians.

This tomb has caved in , but you can easily see how it’s built. It’s name is Tomb of Aegisthus.

 

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This is the entrance and inside of Tomb of Clytemnestra.

This is the largest one of the tombs, the one of King Agamemnon.

The view is still as magnificent as the days a long long time ago when King Agamemnon ruled these parts.