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Temple of Zeus, Olympia. Detail of the krepis, the steps leading up to the Doric peripteros with 6 x 13 columns. (470-456 BCE)
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Temple of Zeus, Olympia. Detail of the krepis, the steps leading up to the...

The mound of the ancient city of Mycenae, first settlement.
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The mound of the ancient city of Mycenae, first settlement.

An ancient road from Mycenae to the sea. Mycenaean bridge south of the city. (around 1350 BCE)
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An ancient road from Mycenae to the sea. Mycenaean bridge south of the city...

City Wall and Lions' Gate, Mycenae. The wall encloses the acropolis (city-fortress) of the mythical Atrides family, of Agamemnon, Klytaemnestra, and Orestes.
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City Wall and Lions' Gate, Mycenae. The wall encloses the acropolis (city-fort...

The Lions' Gate, Mycenae, formed by two monoliths, topped by a triangular slab of grey limestone with the relief of two lionesses. (1350 BCE)
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The Lions' Gate, Mycenae, formed by two monoliths, topped by a triangular s...

Circular enclosure of two rows of stone slabs, Mycenae. Inside the enclosure are six royal tombs of Mycenae, discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876.
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Circular enclosure of two rows of stone slabs, Mycenae. Inside the enclosure are...

Eastern wall of the Acropolis of Mycenae, view into the valley of the Chavos River.
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Eastern wall of the Acropolis of Mycenae, view into the valley of the Chavos Riv...

Royal hall (megaron) in the palace of Mycenae. According to Homer, Agamemnon was murdered here. The sacred hearth and the bases of four columns remain. Size: 13 x 12 m
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Royal hall (megaron) in the palace of Mycenae. According to Homer, Agamemnon was...

So-called Tomb of Agamemnon,or treasury of Atreus, Mycenae. Entrance to the circular tholos, the largest of the tholos-tombs discovered by Heinrich Schliemann.
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So-called Tomb of Agamemnon,or treasury of Atreus, Mycenae. Entrance to the...

So-called Tomb of Agamemnon, Mycenae, the largest of the Tholos tombs discovered by Heinrich Schliemann.
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So-called Tomb of Agamemnon, Mycenae, the largest of the Tholos tombs discove...

A water reservoir on the island of Delos.
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A water reservoir on the island of Delos.

Artemision, Sanctuary of Artemis, Delos
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Artemision, Sanctuary of Artemis, Delos