A team of archaeologists have unearthed five chamber tombs at Ayia Sotira, a cemetery in the Nemea Valley in Greece, just a few hours walk from the ancient city of Mycenae. The tombs date from 1350 – ...

A woman who lived around 3,500 years ago in Bronze Age Greece has come back into public view in a very unusual way. Not ...

A large Bronze Age debris deposit in Mycenae, Greece, provides important data for understanding the history of animal resources at the site, according to a study published March 1, 2023, in the ...

Named in the Iliad among the forces sailing for Troy, the citadel of Asine was once a thriving Mycenaean stronghold perched ...

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Imagine a fertile valley in the Peloponnese, crossed by the Eurotas river. There, more than 3,300 years ago, a Mycenaean ...

A famous Mycenaean suit of armor was not just ceremonial, but suitable for extended combat, according to a study published May 22 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Andreas Flouris of the ...

Dynastic infighting left its mark at ancient Mycenae. Today, the brooding mood remains, writes Jim Eagles. It seemed appropriate that just as we approached the grim 3000-year-old fortress of Mycenae, ...

Artistic photo showing the replica of the Dendra armor used in the study. Photo credit: Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković. Permission required for reproduction. A famous Mycenaean suit of armor was ...