Mycenae: Megaron
| PK | C6599 |
| TITLE | Mycenae: Megaron |
| WGS84 | 37.73026979° N, 22.75794907° E |
| Accuracy | 10 m. |
| LAT/LON | 37.73026979, 22.75794907 |
| LON/LAT | 22.75794907, 37.73026979 |
| DMS | 37° 43' 48.9712" N | , | 22° 45' 28.6167" E |
| W3W | unsaved, unthinkable, daring |
| UTM | 34 S, 654913, 4177343 |
| EGSA87 | 390402, 4176327 |
| Elevation m | 259 |
| Elevation feet | 849.7 |
| Region | Argolid |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Megaron
TYPE
1. Megaron. Spathari [2004], 56 'The megaron, the most formal of all the apartments, opens to the east of the court. Its arrangement, ..., is the same as that of the megara in other Mycenaean centres, particularly Pylos.'2. Megaron. Iakovidis et al. [2003], 15 'The Megaron complex consists of a columned porch (aithousa), a vestibule (prodomos) and the main chamber (domos).'
3. Megaron. Wace [1949], 76 ' ..., and the Megaron proper, the innermost chamber to the east, the principal state chamber of the whole Palace.', 'To the east of the Great Court lies that portion of the Palace commonly known as the Megaron.'
4. Megaron. French [2013], 98 'The Megaron itself, almost square in shape, was the principal room in the palace.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. LH III: (1410 BC - 1060 BC)
a. Wace [1949]: 71, ' ..., it seems probable that any building in existence here during that time (i.e. LH I-II, RHC) was pulled down and the whole site reterraced for a new and extensive building early in Late Helladic III. This is the Palace the ruins of which survive, ... '
2. LH IIIA2: (1375 BC - 1320 BC)
a. Spathari [2004]: 58, 'Not long after, around 1330 BC, building of the monumental Palaces on the summit of the hill commenced.'
b. Iakovidis et al. [2003]: 10, ' ..., it (the palace complex, RHC) underwent a radical remodelling in LH IIIA2, using an ambitious building programme, based on the construction of spacious terraces, ... '
3. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. French [2013]: 98, Implied.
4. LH IIIB1: (1320 BC - 1250 BC)
a. Spathari [2004]: 58, ' ..., the monumental palace complex of LH IIIB1 ... '
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. French [2013]: French, Elizabeth. Mycenae; Agamemnon’s Capital. The History Press, Gloucester, UK. 2002, reprinted 2013., '', pg. 98.
2. 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 megaron complex ... ’
3. Spathari [2004]: Spathari, Elsie. Mycenae; A guide to the history and archaeology. Hesperos Editions, Athens, 2004., 'The Megaron', pg. 56.
4. Wace [1949]: Wace, Alan J.B.. Mycenae; An Archaeological History and Guide. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey. 1949., '', pg. 76.