The capital of ancient Greece! Most people, when t...

The capital of ancient Greece! Most people, when they think of ancient Greece, think of the classical period, back in Athens in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. But long before that, there was the Mycenaean phase, when Mycenae was the most powerful state city in Greece and exercised its power in a vast region, ranging from Spain to Asia Minor, although never in a unified way.
In Homer's Iliad, Mycenae is ruled by the mighty Agamemnon, the greatest leader of the Greeks, brother of Menelaus, who had his wife Helena stolen by Paris.
At the archaeological site, we can visit the ruins of the city, with the imposing cyclopean wall, the famous Lions Gate and an impressive funerary tomb, as well as a small but charming museum. For those who like history (after all they are just ruins) it is sensational! I highly recommend it!
PS: The visit to Mycenae needs to be complemented by the Archaeological Museum of Athens, where most of the impressive pieces of gold, bronze and ceramics that were found in the city are, such as swords, jars and fantastic death masks, including the famous "Agamemnon mask ".