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Mycenae: Entrance to Underground Cistern
| PK | C6601 |
| TITLE | Mycenae: Entrance to Underground Cistern |
| WGS84 | 37.730816° N, 22.75929° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.730816, 22.75929 |
| LON/LAT | 22.75929, 37.730816 |
| DMS | 37° 43' 50.9376" N | , | 22° 45' 33.444" E |
| W3W | orchestras, inscription, birthing |
| UTM | 34 S, 655038, 4177409 |
| EGSA87 | 390528, 4176389 |
| Elevation m | 255 |
| Elevation feet | 836.6 |
| Region | Argolid |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Cistern
TYPE
1. Cistern. Iakovidis et al. [2003], 13 'The descent to the cistern runs under the wall of this later addition; covered by a corbel vault, ... '2. Spring. Spathari [2004], 58 'A cleft in the rock, just outside the northeast corner of the initial fortification wall, was exploited to construct an invulnerable underground fountain at a depth of 18 m.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. LH IIIB2: (1250 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Spathari [2004]: 58, ' ... the northeast extension, the last addition to the circuit wall, which was made in the late 13th century BC.'
b. Iakovidis et al. [2003]: 13, 'During a third and final building phase the fortifications were enlarged to include a small but vital extension at the NE end.'
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 Underground Cistern', pg. 13.
2. Spathari [2004]: Spathari, Elsie. Mycenae; A guide to the history and archaeology. Hesperos Editions, Athens, 2004., 'The Northeast Extension and the Underground Fountain', pg. 58.