Site details
Artisan’s Quarter
| PK | C6666 |
| TITLE | Artisan’s Quarter |
| WGS84 | 37.730432° N, 22.758522° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.730432, 22.758522 |
| LON/LAT | 22.758522, 37.730432 |
| DMS | 37° 43' 49.5552" N | , | 22° 45' 30.6792" E |
| W3W | immaterial, casing, renaming |
| UTM | 34 S, 654963, 4177362 |
| EGSA87 | 390452, 4176344 |
| Elevation m | 259 |
| Elevation feet | 849.7 |
| Region | Argolid |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Building
TYPE
1. Building. Iakovidis et al. [2003], 14 'This is an extensive building complex, almost square in shape, which originally had two and perhaps more storeys.'2. Building. Mylonas [1993], 61 'The building, some 28 m. by 30 m. is substantial; ... ', ' ... the plan of the Mycenaean building can be made out clearly.'
3. Workshop. Spathari [2004], 58 'Consequently there were royal workshops inside the palace, with artists working for the Mycenaean king.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Mylonas [1993]: 61, ' ... Mycenaean ... '
2. LH IIIB1: (1320 BC - 1250 BC)
a. Spathari [2004]: 58, Implied. ' ..., the monumental palace complex of LH IIIB1 gives the visitor a clear picture of the simple, harmonious yet magnificent structure.'
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 Artisan’s Quarter'', pg. 14.
2. Mylonas [1993]: Mylonas, George E.. Mycenae; A Guide to its Ruins and its History. Ekdotike Athenon S.A., Athens 1993., 'Artist’s Quarters', pg. 61.
3. Spathari [2004]: Spathari, Elsie. Mycenae; A guide to the history and archaeology. Hesperos Editions, Athens, 2004., 'Workshops and Storerooms', pg. 58.