Mycenae: North gate

North gate at the Mycenae citadel

North gate at the Mycenae citadel
This is one of the two gates of the Mycenae citadel; the other one being the Lion gate. This gate was built around 1250 BCE. It had a double wooden door with a sliding bolt to lock them. The path from the north gate led to the palace megaron.

Mycenae Citadel Images
– Lion Gate Pediment
– Cyclopean Wall
– Grave Circle A
– Layout of the Mycenae Palace
– Palace Wall
– A Cistern

Tomb of Agamemnon Images
– Entrance to the Tomb of Agamemnon
– Roof of Agamemnon Tomb
– A wall on the passageway at the entrance to the Tomb of Agamemnon
– Tomb of Agamemnon Interior

Related Pages
– Mycenaean Civilization, Minoan Civilization
– Athens, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece
– Ephesus