Mycenaeans

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five distinct eras, the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age and Hellenistic Age. By looking at archaeology, art, architecture, literature, and other remains of the past, it is possible to...

The so-called Sea Peoples are one of the greatest mysteries to emerge from the late Bronze Age collapse between 1200 and 900 BC. They are documented as attacking ancient Egypt and other parts of the Mediterranean. The origin of the...

In Plato's account of Atlantis, found in both Timaeus and Critias, the legendary island civilization supposedly fought a war against the Greeks. This is a vital part of the account, for it is the whole reason why Plato included it in...

During the Bronze Age, the Mycenaean Greeks used impressive chariots as a mode of transport and an intimidating vehicle of war. Most of what modern historians and archaeologists know about Mycenaean chariots is derived from depictions on frescoes and fragments...

Between c. 1400 and 1200 BC, impressive palaces were the focal points of power for the Mycenaeans in Bronze Age Greece. The appearance of increasingly sophisticated palatial complexes in Mycenaean Greece coincided with the evolution of Bronze Age Greek society...