Archaeological Museum of Mycenae, Archaeological museum in Mycenae, Greece
The Archaeological Museum of Mycenae presents around 2,500 objects from regional excavations and reflects life from the Late Bronze Age. The collection displays pottery, weapons, jewelry, and writing tablets from the height of this ancient civilization.
The museum was founded in 2003 and stands at the foot of the Mycenaean acropolis, which served as a major royal center from around 1600 to 1100 BC. The location documents the decline of one of Europe's first great civilizations at the end of the Bronze Age.
The Linear B tablets on display show the earliest form of Greek writing and document everyday life in Mycenaean society. Visitors can see here how scribes recorded trade and administration in that era.
The museum building sits right next to the excavations and is easily reached on foot from the parking area. The rooms are compact and easy to navigate, so you can see the collection in about one to two hours.
The collection includes grave goods from royal shaft graves dating to the 16th century BC that show what objects were placed with the dead for the afterlife. These finds reveal how strongly rank and wealth in this ancient society were expressed through burial practices.
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