Tsountas House at Mycenae

Code name (Unique Key)

Loc43

Site

Mycenae

Area

Citadel at Mycenae

Building

Tsountas House at Mycenae

General type of building

Other

General functions of the building

Other

General description of the location

Tsountas House is located on the west slope of the acropolis south of the Citadel House. This part of the fortified palatian site of Mycenae has become known as the "Cult Center" due to the concentration of ritual characteristics in buildings of this area. The House is built on two levels on the slope of the hill. It has a basement on the low ground to the SW and to the NE in a higher level the megaron area.

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