Tomb of Aegisthus
The Tomb of Aegisthus is a Mycenaean tholos tomb located near the citadel of Mycenae, Greece. It was constructed in the Late Helladic IIA period, approximately 1510–1450 BCE, and rediscovered in the 19th century.Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: Archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece
- Also known as: “Tomb of Aigisthos”
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Grave Circle A
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grave Circle A is a 16th-century BC royal cemetery situated to the south of the Lion Gate, the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mycenae 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 Tomb of Aegisthus.
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 Tomb of Aegisthus.
Tomb of Aegisthus
- Categories: beehive tomb, historic site, and burial
- Location: Argos-Mykines, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.73079° or 37° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
22.75563° or 22° 45′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G94PQJ4+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 351691474OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q16611485
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Tomb of Aegisthus” goes by many names.
- French: “tombe d’Égisthe”
- French: “Tombe d’Égisthe”
- German: “Grab des Aigisthos”
- Greek: “Τάφος του Αιγίσθου”
- Greek: “Τάφος τού Αιγίσθου”
- Italian: “Tomba di Egisto”
- Spanish: “tumba de Egisto”
- Spanish: “Tumba de Egisto”
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