The Bronze Age collapse was the wave of destruction that ended the Mycenaean world. It struck the eastern Mediterranean toward the close of the second millennium before the common era. Within three or four generations the great palaces of Mycenae, Pylos, Tiryns and Thebes were burned or abandoned. The Linear B script and the palace … Read more
Mycenae began as a small hilltop settlement in the Argolid and grew into the leading centre of Bronze Age Greece, lending its name to a whole civilization. Its rulers gathered wealth, raised Cyclopean walls, and buried their dead in gold-filled graves and great domed tombs. From this fortified citadel they reached out across the Argolid … Read more
Grotta forms the rocky northern seafront of Naxos Town, and it holds one of the oldest secrets on the island. Beneath its shallow water and along its exposed rocks lie the remains of a Mycenaean and Cycladic acropolis, walls and foundations that mark the earliest settled heart of Naxos. The name means cave, a nod … Read more
The Minoans and Mycenaeans were the two great Bronze Age civilisations of Greece, the peaceful, artistic Minoans of Crete and the warlike Mycenaeans of the mainland. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The two are central to understanding the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover who they were, their differences, their art … Read more
Phylakopi is among the foremost Bronze Age settlements in the Cyclades, on the north coast of Milos near Pollonia. Explore the island’s ancient past with tours and tickets from My Greece Tours. Phylakopi is a deep-history highlight of the Milos travel guide. The sections below cover what Phylakopi is, its long history, what you can … Read more