Lion Tomb
Lion Tomb is a tomb in Argos-Mykines, Argolis. Lion Tomb is situated nearby to Tomb of Aegisthus, as well as near Archaeological Museum of Mycenae.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. Lion Gate is situated 120 metres southeast of Lion Tomb.
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 Lion Tomb.
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 Lion Tomb.
Lion Tomb
- Type: Tomb
- Description: archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and burial
- Location: Argos-Mykines, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.73159° or 37° 43′ 54″ northLongitude
22.75553° or 22° 45′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G94PQJ4+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 351691476OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q16833224
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Lion Tomb” goes by many names.
- French: “tombe des Lions”
- French: “Tombe des Lions”
- German: “Löwengrab”
- Greek: “Τάφος τών Λεόντων”
- Italian: “Tomba dei Leoni”
- Spanish: “Tomba de los Leones”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of Aegisthus and Tomb of Clytemnestra.
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