The great Mycenean tholos tombs

Excavations in the Treasury of Atreus
by Schliemann and his wife Sophia (1875).

From Henry Schliemann's book "Mycenae"
(London, 1878)

The great tholos tomb "Treasury of Atreus"

The tomb of Clytaemnestra

The tomb of Aegisthos

Tomb of the Lions

Tomb of the Lions - The lintel consists of three blocks

Tomb of the Lions - The upper part of the tholos has collapsed

Observations on four acropoles

The acropolis of Mycenae

First measurements and photos: April 2002
More measurements: 2007 and 2008

Coordinates:  37.7303   22.7578

The acropolis of Mycenae from the Treasury of Atreus.

The walls near the Gate of the Lions (center) and the acropolis (April 2002).

The tholos tomb of Clytaemnestra below Grave Circle A.

Grave Circle A.

The Megaron (Palace).

The underground cistern.