Mycenae
Americannoun
noun
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Earlier on that last port day, we had seen everything from the quaint charm of current-day Nafplio to the nearby ancient ruins of Mycenae.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
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
Early archaeologists, such as Heinrich Schliemann, who first excavated Troy and Mycenae, believed the “Iliad” recounted historical events and were quick to see proof of this in the artifacts they found.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2017
Then he heaved the huge carcass up on his back and carried it into Mycenae.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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