Mycenae

Astynome

He was the king of Mycenae (or Argos) and the leader of the Greek forces during the Trojan War.

Royal lineage: Agamemnon was the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope, and the brother of Menelaus, whose wife, Helen, was abducted by Paris of Troy, leading to the Trojan War.

Graham Hancock

Built by Ancient Civilisations?

The Citadel of Mycenae, located in Greece, dates back to around 1,250 BCE.

Mycenae was a major center of Greek civilization during the late Bronze Age and is often associated with the legendary King Agamemnon from Homer's epics.

Goddess

Athene

Examples include Mykene in Mycenae and Thebe in Thebes.

Homer

The Catalogue of Ships

The forces of King Agamemnon himself included a hundred ships from Mycenae and its territories.

Ignatius Donnelly

The Colonies of Atlantis

Their architecture, such as the Palenque arch, resembles ancient Greek constructions like the "Treasure-house of Atreus" at Mycenae and Etruscan vaults.