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Mycenae: Propylaeum/Palace Entrance

PKC6597
TITLEMycenae: Propylaeum∕Palace Entrance
WGS84 37.73061219° N, 22.75738225° E
Accuracy 10 m.

LAT/LON 37.73061219, 22.75738225
LON/LAT 22.75738225, 37.73061219

DMS 37° 43' 50.2039" N,22° 45' 26.5761" E

W3Wrush, marina, recites
UTM34 S, 654862, 4177380
EGSA87 390352, 4176366

Elevation m260
Elevation feet 853
RegionArgolid





GENERAL SITE TYPE  Propylaeum

TYPE

1.    Propylon.   Iakovidis et al. [2003], 15    'The actual entrance is formed by a Propylon.'
2.    Propylon.   Spathari [2004], 56    'Its north end was arranged as a propylon, a two-roomed building with central passageway and two columns on its axis, in accordance with Minoan models.'
3.    Propylon.   Wace [1949], 70    'Immediately south of the cobbled court we enter what was probably a propylon.'


PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    Spathari [2004]: , Implied.
    b.    Wace [1949]: , Implied.

NOTE

1.  In Mylonas [1993] p. 14 this is feature no. 14.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.  Iakovidis et al. [2003]:  Iakovidis, Spyros, and Elizabeth B. French, Kim Shelton, Charalambos Ioannides, Anton Jansen, John Lavery. Archaeological Atlas of Mycenae. The Archaeological Society at Athens Library, no. 229. 2003., 'The Palace', pg. 15. At the words &The actual entrance is formed by a Propylon.&

2.  Mylonas [1993]:  Mylonas, George E.. Mycenae; A Guide to its Ruins and its History. Ekdotike Athenon S.A., Athens 1993., '',

3.  Spathari [2004]:  Spathari, Elsie. Mycenae; A guide to the history and archaeology. Hesperos Editions, Athens, 2004., '', pg. 56.

4.  Wace [1949]:  Wace, Alan J.B.. Mycenae; An Archaeological History and Guide. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey. 1949., 'D. The Palace. The Temple', pg. 69.

Nearest shoreline

The closest shoreline to C6597 is at 37.59085° N, 22.77148° E, a straight-line distance of 15 km and 608 m.