The Mycenaeans of Ancient Greece, known for Homer’s Iliad and cyclopean walls, were also Europe’s first record keepers.

The monstrous creatures of Greek myth, such as the giant one-eyed Cyclops, may have been inspired by large fossils of extinct animals, which are plentiful in Greece. Scholars surmise that fossil ...

When Linear B was deciphered, the Mycenaeans finally began to speak in their own words, and nowhere louder than the vast archive at Pylos, the so-called Palace of Nestor. This chapter follows the ...

The Pylos Combat Agate, found in the Griffin Warrior’s grave, is an extraordinarily fine seal stone measuring only 1.4 inches wide. It depicts the final moments of a battle among three ...

Perperikon, the ancient city of stone in the hills of Bulgaria, may have been the site where the temple of Dionysus was built.

Known as the “Age of Heroes,” the Mycenaean civilization (1600-1100 BC) was immortalized in the Homeric epics by such noteworthy characters as the imperious commander-in-chief “king of men” Agamemnon, ...

The myths and legends of classical Greece told of a Golden Age of Heroes, of mighty kings, glorious palaces and warriors who fought courageously in fierce battles. This age that inspired the classical ...

Explore the Argolis Peninsula on this incredible full-day trip from Athens. Start with a tour of Mycenae, the ruins of the home of the mythical King Agamemnon. Continue with lunch and a stroll in ...