Tholos tomb of Clytemnestra, 1300-1220 BCE.
Tholos tomb of Clytemnestra, 1300-1220 BCE.
Tholos tomb of Clytemnestra, 1300-1220 BCE.
Tholos tomb of Clytemnestra, 1300-1220 BCE.
Tholos tomb of Clytemnestra, 1300-1220 BCE.
The small triangular part above the lintel is left unintentianally empty to decrease the weight supported by the lintel. The lintel is a massive 120-ton slab.
Entrance to the second room in the tomb.
Lion tholos tomb, early 14th century. The dome part has not survived.
Lion tholos tomb, early 14th century. The dome part has not survived.
Lion tholos tomb, early 14th century. The dome part has not survived.
Lion tholos tomb, early 14th century. The dome part has not survived.
Lion tholos tomb, early 14th century. The dome part has not survived.
Lion tholos tomb, early 14th century. The dome part has not survived.
Treasury of Atreus: under the small mound in the middle of the picture is a double-room tomb shaped as a beehive, called a "tholos" or vaulted chamber. Built…
