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Midea (Argolid) 18 near Dendra - Μιδέα

Μιδέα - Midea, Major fortified Bronze Age citadel at Dendra in Argolid Peloponnese

Hits: 18
Works: 7
Latitude: 37.650000
Longitude: 22.842000
Confidence: High

Greek name: Μιδέα
Place ID: 376229UMid
Time period: BACHL
Region: Peloponnese
Country: Greece
Department: Argolida
Mod: near Dendra

- Pleiades
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Read summary reports on the recent excavations at Midea in Chronique des fouilles en ligne – Archaeology in Greece Online.

Search for inscriptions mentioning Midea (Μιδε...) in the PHI Epigraphy database.

Modern Description: An important fortified Mycenaean citadel between Mycenae and Tiryns. Its mighty Cyclopean walls can only be compared with those of the aforementioned sites. The city developed on stepped terraces, had guardhouses beside its two gates, organized magazines, workshops and buildings with wall-paintings. It was destroyed by fire and possibly an earthquake in the late 13th century BC.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midea_(Argolid)
Wikidata ID: Q502897
Trismegistos Geo: 15752
Manto: 8253958

Info: Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean

(Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean, Ministry of the Aegean)

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Midea (Argolid) 18 near Dendra - Μιδέα

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