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<< Our Photo Pages >> Tiryns. - Stone Fort or Dun in Greece in Peloponnese Peninsula

Submitted by AlexHunger on Wednesday, 15 February 2006  Page Views: 8208

Multi-periodSite Name: Tiryns. Alternative Name: Tirintha
Country: Greece Region: Peloponnese Peninsula Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Nafplio
Latitude: 37.600000N  Longitude: 22.800000E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by AlexHunger : Mycanaen fortress. Former gate. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Fortification on the Peloponnese Peninsula

Secondary citadel of Achaean Greeks of the Mycenaean civilisation who would eventually conquer Troy, as described in Homer's Iliad.

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Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by davidmorgan : The East Casements, a vaulted corridor/gallery. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by 43559959 : The cyclopean walls of Tiryns. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by Antonios : Huge limestone slate used for the queen's bathtub. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by AlexHunger : Mycanaen fortress. Tower near one of the former gates. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by AlexHunger : Mycanaen fortress. Foundations of former palace.

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by durhamnature : Old drawing from "History of Europe..." via archive.org

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by durhamnature : Gallery at Tiryns, from "Handbook of Greek Archaeology" via archive.org

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by durhamnature : Old photo, from "Archaeological Cruise..." via archive.org

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by Antonios : Cyclopean tunnel at Tiryns.

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by Antonios

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by davidmorgan : Homer's "wall-girt" Mycenaean city.

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by AlexHunger : Mycanaen fortress. Ramp towards former gate.

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by 43559959 : Like Pylos, Tiryns also vanished in fire when the Mycenaean era ended. Today a most pleasant ruin to wander about

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by durhamnature : Plan of the palace, from "American Journal of Archaeology" via archive.org

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by durhamnature : Plan of 'Temple of Hera' from "Prehistoric Korakou" via archive.org

Tiryns.
Tiryns. submitted by AlexHunger : Mycanaen fortress. View towards lower quarters.

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 1.2km ESE 109° Tiryns Tholos* Chambered Cairn
 3.8km S 185° Nafplio Museum* Museum
 4.0km ENE 77° Tiryns Mycenaean dam* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
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 11.4km W 263° Hellenikon Pyramid* Pyramid / Mastaba
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 14.8km NNW 343° Panagitsa Tomb* Cairn
 14.9km NNW 343° Pano Fournos Tomb* Cairn
 15.0km NNW 346° Mycenae.* Hillfort
 15.0km NNW 343° Cyclopean Tomb* Cairn
 15.0km NNW 345° Tholos Of Aegistus* Chambered Cairn
 15.0km NNW 343° Mycene tomb (9) of the Cyclops* Chambered Tomb
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