Grave Circle A, Mycenae

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published on 26 April 2012
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The royal grave circle within the walls of Mycenae (1600 BCE). It was in the shaft graves here that Heinrich Schliemann discovered in 1876 CE the famous gold death mask attributed (incorrectly) to King Agamemnon.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Grave Circle A, Mycenae. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/458/grave-circle-a-mycenae/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Grave Circle A, Mycenae." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/458/grave-circle-a-mycenae/.

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