Lion Gate
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| Locations | Mycenae |
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| Formed | 1250 BC |
| Architectural styles | Conglomerate Ashlar |
| Built for | Main entrance of the citadel |
| Did you know | The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture, as well as the largest sculpture in the prehistoric Aegean. |
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| ID | 1155717 |
About Lion Gate
The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. It was erected during the 13th century BC, around 1250 BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses or lions in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance.
