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 ‘rich in gold’. In 1876 Henrich Schliemann excavated there. @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

Schliemann thought he’d found the graves of King Agamemnon who led the attack on Troy. Dating shows the graves are older. Five graves had gold funeral masks. This one is known as the ‘mask of Agamemnon’ from Grave V, Mycenae, 16th century BC @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

Here are the five gold funeral masks and funerary breastplates made from gold sheets found in Grave Circle A, Mycenae, 16th Century BC @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

Gorgeous gold objects from Grave III ‘Grave of the women’ Grave Circle A, Mycenae 16th century BC @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

Ritual vases-rhyta from graves IV & V, Grave Circle A, Mycenae; bovine head, gold lion head, silver horned deer vessel & the ‘seige rhyton’ showing beseiged city walls. All possibly used as ritual funnels during funeral ceremonies @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

Beautiful bronze daggers with inlaid decorations from grave IV, Grave Circle A , Mycenae, 16th century BC @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

Pottery vessels from Grave Circle A, Mycenae, 16th-early 15th centuries BC, @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

Gold Mycenaen cups and the ‘Acropolis Treasure’ looted from the tombs in antiquity, buried and recovered outside Grave Circle A, Mycenae @namuseumathens #MuseumsUnlocked

If you want to see what this amazing Mycenaen site looks like @Ros_Lanta has a great thread showing where the graves were found.