Explore this ancient land where myths and history come alive The Lion Gate, grand entrance to Mycenae, is a remarkable symbol ...

From well preserved agricultural records and architecture like the entrance to the Mycenae citadel called the Lion Gate, researchers believe that animals provided an important source of both ...

Partial view of the ruins of the ancient city-state of Mycenae. Anthony Grant/The New York Sun About ... A couple of hours are enough to behold the iconic if sternly decorated Lion Gate and potter ...

the city's mighty Lion Gate entrance is still awe-inspiring. Royalty were buried in massive beehive-shaped underground chambers called "tholos" tombs. Among these is Mycenae's Treasury of Atreus ...

Read more: 25 Gorgeous Islands For Vacationing That Won't Break The Bank Fans of Homer's "Iliad" and classic Greek plays will want to visit Mycenae, with its entrance, the Lion Gate (above).