description Tiryns Overview
Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site on a low hill in the Argolid of the northeastern Peloponnese, Greece. Its citadel contains a palace complex, tunnels, and massive Cyclopean fortifications built from large stones; UNESCO records sections of the walls as reaching about 8 metres in thickness and 13 metres in height. Together with Mycenae, Tiryns forms a World Heritage property important for the study of Late Bronze Age Aegean society.
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Where is the archaeological site of Tiryns?
Tiryns is on a low hill in the Argolid of the northeastern Peloponnese in Greece. It is a Mycenaean site associated with the Bronze Age palace world of mainland Greece.
Why are Tiryns' walls called Cyclopean?
The citadel uses massive stones fitted into imposing fortifications, which later Greeks imagined only the Cyclopes could have built. UNESCO records sections of the walls as reaching about 8 metres high.
What can visitors find inside the citadel at Tiryns?
The site contains a palace complex, underground or covered passages, and massive defensive walls. These features show that Tiryns was both a royal center and a strongly defended settlement.
What civilization built Tiryns?
Tiryns was built and occupied by Mycenaean communities. Its palace and fortifications place it alongside other major Mycenaean centers such as Mycenae in the northeastern Peloponnese.
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