Day 57: Mycenae, Greece

A bit of the Iliad, in person

By our 4th lazy day we thought we ought to do another excursion, by this time Eric had joined us and so we went to Mycenae. For 400 years (1600-1200 BC) the Mycenean kingdom was the most powerful in Greece. Highlights of exploring the site include being led by torch-bearing Eric down the stairs to the secret cistern which was the ancient water storage system. The other highlight was the Tomb of Agamemnon (remember him from the Iliad?) which turns out not to be his tomb at all, but us still referred to by that name.

Mycenae

Mycenae

Mycenae

Mycenae

Mycenae