The entrance to the citadel is known as the Lion Gate. The gate was named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses standing on either side of a central pillar that is placed above the entrance. The ...

The Lion Gate, grand entrance to Mycenae, is a remarkable symbol of ancient Greek architecture. This massive stone gateway, flanked by two lion sculptures, dates back to 1250 BC.

result of the work in the trenches near the lion's gate subterranean chambers found containing gold and silver plate and jewelry. Share full article Nov. 25, 1876 ...

Smoke from the flames blackened the 3,250-year-old stone-built Lion Gate, the entrance to the ancient city. Smoke raises during a wildfire over the ancient site of Mycenae, Greece, some 90 miles ...

From the 15th to the 12th Century BCE, Greece’s Mycenaean civilization played a major role in developing classical Greek culture. The two major cities, Mycenae and Tiryns, are even featured in ...

Robert Hardy's idea of heaven on earth is Mycenae, in Greece.

ATHENS: Greece's culture minister says the archaeological site of Mycenae has not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening the ...