Griffin Warrior Tomb
Griffin Warrior Tomb is a tomb in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Griffin Warrior Tomb is situated nearby to the archaeological site Άνω Εγκλιανός, as well as near Acropolis of ancient Pylos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Nestor and Griffin Warrior Tomb.
Palace of Nestor
Castle
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Nestor was an important centre in Mycenaean times, and described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor's kingdom of "sandy Pylos". The palace featured in the story of the Trojan War, as Homer tells us that Telemachus: The site is the best preserved Mycenaean Greek palace discovered. Palace of Nestor is situated 150 metres southwest of Griffin Warrior Tomb.
Griffin Warrior Tomb
Tomb
The Griffin Warrior Tomb is a Bronze Age shaft tomb dating to around 1450 BC, near the ancient city of Pylos in Greece. The grave was discovered by a research team sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and led by husband-and-wife archaeologists Jack L.
Archaeological Museum of Chora
Museum
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Chora is a museum in Chora, Messenia, in southern Greece, whose collections focus on the Mycenaean civilization, particularly from the excavations at the Palace of Nestor and other regions of Messenia. Archaeological Museum of Chora is situated 3½ km northeast of Griffin Warrior Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ampelofyto and Chora.
Ampelofyto
Village
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Ampelofyto is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Griffin Warrior Tomb.
Chora
Town
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chora is a small town in the western part of Messenia, in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. With a population of 2,609 inhabitants as of 2021, it is the largest settlement in the municipality of Pylos-Nestoras and the sixth largest settlement in Messenia. Chora is situated 3 km northeast of Griffin Warrior Tomb.
Lefki
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lefki is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Griffin Warrior Tomb.
Griffin Warrior Tomb
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.02831° or 37° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
21.69586° or 21° 41′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8G932MHW+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 13519528171OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
“Griffin Warrior Tomb” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Τάφος Γρύπα Πολεμιστή”
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Notable Places Nearby
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