Was hat Heinrich Schliemann entdeckt?
Der von ihm entdeckte Goldschmuck ist rund 1250 Jahre älter als das von Homer beschriebene Troja. Es ist der Schatz einer Hochkultur, die um das Jahr 2500 vor Christus lebte. Und auch die Goldmaske des Agamemnon stammt nicht aus der Zeit des trojanischen Krieges.
Wann hat Agamemnon gelebt?
Begeistert von der Idee, die Helden der Ilias gefunden zu haben, behauptete Schliemann, dass es sich um das Grab des Königs Agamemnon handele, der 1200 v. Chr. gelebt hatte und einer der Hauptprotagonisten des Heldenepos war.
How did the Mycenaean culture get its name?
Mycenaean is the term applied to the art and culture of Greece from ca. 1600 to 1100 B.C. The name derives from the site of Mycenae in the Peloponnesos, where once stood a great Mycenaean fortified palace. Mycenae is celebrated by Homer as the seat of King Agamemnon, who led the Greeks in the Trojan War.
What kind of art did the Mycenaeans make?
The focus sites of this era are Mycenaean palaces which all have several aspects in common: a central megaron or throne room with a large hearth which is adjacent to an open court, commanding views of an agricultural plane, colorful and often figural wall painting, and associations with grand burial structures such as tholoi (beehive tombs).
What was the role of wanax in Mycenaean society?
A Wanax (the central figure of authority in Mycenaean society) presided over a complex religious and economic system which, at Pylos, was centered around a perfume oil and textile industry. At that time there was regular contact and exchange between Mycenaean elite and the Pharaonic court in Egypt.
Where was the palace of Mycenae first located?
The Palace of Mycenae situated on the top of a hill, overlooks from an advantage point the Argive plain and its surrounding area. Neolithic settlers first inhabited it in the third millennium.