Treasury of Atreus

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the location?Mycenae, Argolid, Peloponnese, Greece
2. What is the age?Constructed between 1300 and 1250 BCE, making it over 3,200 years old
3. Why does the Treasury of Atreus have such a big dome?The Mycenaeans stacked stones so that each layer overhangs the one below, creating a strong, wide dome that could hold a very large space inside.
4. Where can I see the Treasury of Atreus?It is in the Argolid region of Greece, near the ancient city of Mycenae, where many other old ruins are also found.

Tholos Tomb: A type of monumental Bronze Age tomb characterized by a circular, beehive-shaped structure with a corbelled dome.
Corbelled Vaulting: A construction technique where successive courses of stone are laid with each course projecting slightly inward until they meet, forming a dome or vault.
Mycenaean Civilization: A late Bronze Age civilization that flourished in mainland Greece, known for its fortified palaces and warrior aristocracy.