In the world of Ancient Greek Art and Architecture, and more specifically the Bronze Age Aegean, tombs were an important staple. A tomb could let others know your status in the world, and in terms of art history they can reveal a plethora of information on any given society. Some tombs that stand out from the Bronze Age Aegean time period are the following: The Grave Circles at Mycenae, The Treasury of Atreus, and the Lefkandi Heroon. Thanks to the discovery of these ancient tombs we were able to uncover an abundance of information on the civilization from that era.
At Mycenae there has been two grave circles discovered. The first, Circle A, was discovered by Schliemann in the nineteenth century; and, Circle B was uncovered in 1952. These
At Mycenae there has been two grave circles discovered. The first, Circle A, was discovered by Schliemann in the nineteenth century; and, Circle B was uncovered in 1952. These