Definition: The Mycenaean site of Tiryns is located on a rocky hill on the Argolid coast of Greece, facing the Aegean Sea. The first occupation of the site dates to the Neolithic period; but the site is most famous for the Mycenaean palace, dated to the Late Helladic period (14th-13th centuries BC). Also of interest are the Cyclopean walls, fortification walls between 4.5 and 7 meters thick, constructed at the same time. Heinrich Schliemann and Wilhelm Dorpfeld excavated at Tiryns in the late 19th century. Several excavations have since been conducted by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), under the supervision of the Greek Ephore of Antiquities.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
