Τάφος τών Λεόντων

Τάφος τών Λεόντων is a tomb in Argos-Mykines, Argolis. Τάφος τών Λεόντων is situated nearby to Tomb of Aegisthus, as well as near Archaeological Museum of Mycenae.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mycenae and Lion Gate.

Mycenae

Photo: Andy Hay, CC BY 2.0.

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. Lion Gate is situated 120 metres southeast of Τάφος τών Λεόντων.

Archaeological Museum of Mycenae

Museum

Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mycenae and Monastiraki.

Mycenae

Village

Photo: Aleksasfi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mycenae is a village.

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 Τάφος τών Λεόντων.

Dervenakia

Hamlet

Argos is a city and a former municipality in the Peloponnese region of Greece, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Argolis, having nearly twice the population of its capital, Nafplio. Dervenakia is situated 6 km northwest of Τάφος τών Λεόντων.

Τάφος τών Λεόντων

Type: Tomb
Categories: historic site and burial
Location: Argos-Mykines, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.73159° or 37° 43′ 54″ north

Longitude

22.75553° or 22° 45′ 20″ east

Open location code

8G94PQJ4+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 351691476

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tomb

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Italian—“Τάφος τών Λεόντων” goes by many names.

Greek: “Τάφος τών Λεόντων”
Italian: “Tomba dei Leoni”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of Aegisthus and Tomb of Clytemnestra.

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