🏛️ Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
Bronze Age citadels of the Mycenaean civilization, Peloponnese, Greece
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Argolid region, Peloponnese, Greece
- Period: Bronze Age, circa 1600–1100 BC
- Distance from Athens: Approximately 90 kilometres south
- UNESCO inscription: 1990
Mycenae and Tiryns are Bronze Age citadels in the Peloponnese that preserve the material and structural record of the Mycenaean civilization. Located in the Argolid region, these fortified settlements reveal sophisticated palace architecture, advanced defensive systems, and evidence of extensive Mediterranean trade networks that functioned from approximately 1600 to 1100 BC. As of 2026, both sites remain open to the public year-round, with Mycenae maintaining a visitor centre and museum housing ...