Grave Circle B, Mycenae
Grave Circle B in Mycenae is a 17th–16th century BCE royal cemetery situated outside the late Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. This burial complex was constructed outside the fortification walls of Mycenae and together with Grave Circle A represent one of the major characteristics of the early phase of the Mycenaean civilization.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mycenae and Lion Gate.
Mycenae
Mycenae is a town in the Peloponnese, Greece. It's home to the ancient Acropolis of Mycenae, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is one of Greece's most renowned archaeological sites, dating to the 2nd millennium BC.
Lion Gate
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The Lion Gate is the popular modern name for the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in Southern Greece. It was erected during the thirteenth century BC, around 1250 BC, in the northwestern side of the acropolis. Lion Gate is situated 150 metres east of Grave Circle B, Mycenae.
Tomb of Clytemnestra
Tomb
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The Tomb of Clytemnestra is a Mycenaean tholos type tomb built in c. 1250 BC. A number of architectural features such as the semi-column were largely adopted by later classical monuments of the first millennium BC, both in the Greek and Latin world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mykines and Monastiraki.
Monastiraki
Village
Monastiraki is a village in Argolis prefecture, built on the foot of mount Evia, between two low hills. It is located adjacent to ancient Mycenae and the Heraion of Argos, with a view of the entire Argolic plain. Monastiraki is situated 3 km south of Grave Circle B, Mycenae.
Koutsopodi
Village
Koutsopodi is a town and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. Koutsopodi is situated 6 km southwest of Grave Circle B, Mycenae.
Grave Circle B, Mycenae
- Type: Ruins
- Description: historic site in Mycenae
- Categories: grave and historic site
- Location: Argos-Mykines, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.73078° or 37° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
22.7548° or 22° 45′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8G94PQJ3+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 146792286OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q15222052
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Grave Circle B, Mycenae” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cercle de tombes B”
- French: “Cercle funéraire B”
- German: “Gräberrund B”
- Greek: “Ταφικός κύκλος B΄”
- Greek: “Ταφικός κύκλος Β‘”
- Italian: “Circolo B”
- Italian: “Tomba circolare B”
- Spanish: “Círculo de tumbas B”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ταφικός κύκλος B΄ and Tomb of Aegisthus.
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