Especially notable is the early Philistine pottery, a locally made version of the Aegean Mycenaean Late Helladic IIIC pottery, which is decorated in shades of brown and black. This later developed into the distinctive Philistine pottery of the Iron Age I, with black and red decorations on white slip known as Philistine Bichrome ware.

Culture in the Cyclades is increasingly influenced by the Mycenaean civilization of mainland Greece. 1330 BCE - 1300 BCE Sinking of the Uluburun shipwreck off the coast of Lycia .

Mycenae (/ m aɪ ˈ s iː n iː / my-SEE-nee; Ancient Greek: Μυκῆναι or Μυκήνη, Mykē̂nai or Mykḗnē) is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece.It is located about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south-west of Athens; 11 kilometres (7 miles) north of Argos; and 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of Corinth.The site is 19 kilometres (12 miles ...

Bronze Age Britain is an era of British history that spanned from c. 2500–2000 BCE until c. 800 BCE. Lasting for approximately 1,700 years, it was preceded by the era of Neolithic Britain and was in turn followed by the period of Iron Age Britain.Being categorised as the Bronze Age, it was marked by the use of copper and then bronze by the prehistoric Britons, who used such metals …

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The Mycenaean Era occupies the tail end of the Helladic Civilization, which flourished in mainland Greece since 3000 BCE. The Mycenaean Civilization The Mycenaeans used a syllabic script that is the earliest form of Greek, attesting to the continuity of the Greek civilization from the early Bronze Age era.

Oct 13, 2022 · Two out of the three Mycenaean bronze swords discovered near the city of Aegio in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture ... They were used in burial customs and complex ritual practices until the end of the Bronze Age, dating to the 11th century BC. The necropolis excavation yields valuable sets of gifts ...

The Museum Island (German: Museumsinsel) is a museum complex on the northern part of the Spree Island in the historic heart of Berlin.It is one of the most visited sights of Germany's capital and one of the most important museum sites in Europe.Built from 1830 to 1930 by order of the Prussian Kings according to plans by five architects, Museum Island was designated a …

Athens (/ ˈ æ θ ɪ n z / ATH-inz; Greek: Αθήνα, romanized: Athína (); Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, romanized: Athênai (pl.) [atʰɛ̂ːnai̯]) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union.Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest ...

Lion Gate (Greek: Πύλη των Λεόντων) is the popular modern name for the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece.It was erected during the thirteenth century BC, around 1250 BC, in the northwestern side of the acropolis.In modern times, it was named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance.

Theseus and the Minotaur. According to legend, king Minos ruled Athens and forced the Athenians to deliver seven youths and seven maidens every nine years.

Jan 03, 2018 · Mycenaean Greece had been a literate society, but the Greeks of the early Iron Age left no written record, leading some scholars to believe they were illiterate. Few artifacts or ruins remain from ...

Mycenaean Age (600 - 1100 BC) Period of high cultural achievement, forming the backdrop and basis for subsequent myths of the heroes. It was named for the kingdom of Mycenae and the archaeological site where fabulous works in gold were unearthed. The Mycenaean Age was cut short by widespread destruction ushering in the Greek Dark Age....

The Late Bronze Age collapse was a time of widespread societal collapse during the 12th century BC, between c.1200 and 1150. The collapse affected a large area of the Eastern Mediterranean (North Africa and Southeast Europe) and the Near East, in particular Egypt, eastern Libya, the Balkans, the Aegean, Anatolia, and the Caucasus.It was sudden, violent, …