Mycenae Kingdom: Home To King Agamemnon And Tholos Tomb ‘Treasure of Atreus’

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - One of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory was the Mycenaean civilization, famous for its majestic architecture and monuments with a grand and impressive appearance.

Mycenae, one of Greece's most significant archaeological sites, lies on the route between  Nafplio and Corinth, approximately 90 km from Athens.

It was here that the so-called Mycenaean civilization originated, and the oldest known European script (Linear B) was developed. Another association with this famous ancient site is Agamemnon's golden funeral mask and the so-called Trojan War, when the local King Agamemnon of Mycenae set out against Troy.

When Menelaus's wife, Helen, was taken to Troy by Paris, Agamemnon commanded the united Greek armed forces in the ensuing Trojan War. His goal was to avenge his brother Menelaus. As we know, Helen was already married to King Menelaus of Sparta, so Paris had to raid Menelaus's house to steal Helen from him. However, according to some other accounts, this beautiful woman fell in love with Paris and left her husband willingly.

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