#Mycenae

Mycenae in the Peloponnese region of Greece was the centre of a bronze age civilization between 1600-1100BC. Greek mythology says it was founded by the hero Perseus. Homer called it

Hey #CLST6! For this #finallookcloser, I’ll be diving back into my #lookcloser8 on the tombs of the Mycenaean elite. #lookcloser10 *note: I am no longer exploring this topic for my

Ancient Artefact of the Day: The Mycenaean Lion RhytonA stunning example of Bronze Age gold-working from Grave IV, Grave Circle A at Mycenae, in this hammered gold rhyton. #AAOTD #Mycenaean

#CLST6 #CYO1 #prehistory I watched Nick Blackwell's fascinating lecture on how the Lion Gate Relief at Mycenae was created, see https://vimeo.com/81787742 and this picture from Stansbury-O'Donnell p56. All other images

Happy #InternationalArchaeologyDay from the sunny Cyclades! This year's fieldwork has been anything but ordinary, so I thought I'd celebrate #IAD2020 by sharing everything we've been doing since June!Buckle up for

In celebration of #MuseumsUnlocked Animals theme, here is a thread of Minoan bulls (and cows).I'll start with the obvious: the iconic bull-leaping fresco from the Palace at Knossos, 1600-1400 BC.

Ancient Artefact of the Day: Today's piece has been chosen to fit with #MuseumsUnlocked and the focus on bone, horn, and teeth.The Boar's Tusk Helmet from Mycenae, Chamber Tomb 518,

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Heracles Labors were done in service to his cousin, King Eurystheus of MycenaeEurystheus was the one who assigned him his 12 labors that he is famous forHis heroic acts were

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Gems from my classical history course notes because I'm procrastinating: "Athens burns (uh oh)""Mardonius gets sent to do stuff""Delphi discovered late 19th c. CE under modern village SO THEY MOVED

Heinrich Schliemann and the discovery of Troy: A THREAD Heinrich Schliemann (6 January 1822 – 26 December 1890) was a German businessman and a pioneer in the field of

Exposing Rana Safvi (@iamrana). Rana Safvi is hailed as a ground breaking historian and award winning author in secular Jamaat. Her entire work eulogizes Mughal invaders and Gangi Jamuni Tehzeeb.This