Mycenae

American  

[mahy-see-nee] / maɪˈsi ni /

noun

1. an ancient city in S Greece, in Argolis: important ruins.

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Mycenae British  

/ maɪˈsiːniː /

noun

1. an ancient Greek city in the NE Peloponnesus on the plain of Argos

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Example Sentences

In 1876, the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann began excavating the fabled city of Mycenae and, in uncovering treasure-laden grave circles of ancient kings, turned the world’s attention to the Mycenaean civilization.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022

That’s unlike the looser sprawl seen in the famous contemporary citadels of Mycenae and Tiryns, each a fraction of Glas’ size but much greater in importance and power.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2019

Perseus, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, married an Ethiopian woman, Andromeda, and their children established the most powerful of all the Bronze Age Greek kingdoms, Mycenae.

From Scientific American • May 14, 2019

Off the Beaten Path in Classical Greece Art historian Renee Gondek highlights the art and archaeology of a variety of Grecian sites including Mycenae, Eleusis and Delos, explores Pella, Samothrace, Vergina and Kos.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2016

“Would you be willing to carry a letter to my friends in Mycenae if I can save you?”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton