Lion Gate: Mycenae’s Iconic Bronze Age Entrance
The Lion Gate is the main entrance to the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, set in the Argolid region of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. A triangular limestone slab above the lintel carries two lions or lionesses flanking a central column, the emblem of Mycenaean art and power. This relief is the oldest known monumental … Read more
