Vaphio beehive tomb, Bronze Age beehive tomb in Vafeio, Greece
The tomb features a 30-meter-long stone corridor leading to a circular chamber measuring 10 meters in diameter with a burial space cut into the floor.
Archaeologist Christos Tsountas excavated this Mycenaean burial site in 1889, discovering numerous artifacts dating from 1500 to 1450 BCE during the Late Bronze Age.
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens displays gold cups from this tomb depicting different methods of bull capture, connecting mainland Greek and Minoan artistic traditions.
Located 8 kilometers south of Sparta on the right bank of the Eurotas River, the tomb walls stand at a preserved height of 6 meters after restoration.
The tomb contained 43 fine stone and gold seals, forming the largest collection of Mycenaean and Minoan seals discovered in the Aegean region.
Location: Sparta Municipality
GPS coordinates: 37.02025,22.46774
Latest update: May 14, 2025 14:37
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