cyclopean walls

Restoration at Gla Brings One of the Largest Mycenaean Citadels Back into Focus

One of the largest fortified complexes of the Mycenaean world, the citadel (acropolis) of Gla in Boeotia, Greece, is gradually coming back into focus following new restoration work on its South Gate and sections of its massive Cyclopean walls. The...

Tiryns: The Ancient City with Cyclopean Walls That Predated Mycenae

Surrounded by towering Cyclopean walls, the ancient Greek city of Tiryns predated Mycenae. Its history began around 7,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period, long before the Bronze Age. Archaeological evidence indicates that Tiryns reached its peak between 1400...