Overlooking the Argolid Plain in the eastern Peloponnese, Mycenae was once the envy of the Mediterranean world. It rose to prominence in the late Bronze Age, centuries before the great Greek states of Athens, Sparta and Corinth, and is known as the birthplace of mythical bronze age figures such as Agammemnon, King of the Greeks. But how do know so much about it? What remains of this once glittering Greek citadel?

In today's episode of The Ancients Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Jorrit Kelder to talk through Mycenae's archeology - from its Cyclopaean stone walls and monumental tholos tombs,gold face masks to the great lion entrance gate - I was delighted to interview Dr Jorrit Kelder, an expert on the Mycenaeans and the great bastion that was Mycenae. I really do hope you enjoy.

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Mycenae: Cradle of Bronze Age Greece

The Ancients