Tiryns
Sign in to saveTiryns ( or ; Ancient Greek: Τίρυνς; Modern Greek: Τίρυνθα) is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which the mythical hero Heracles was said to have performed his Twelve Labours. It lies south of Mycenae.
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Tiryns is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the Peloponnese that dates back to the Mycenaean civilization. According to Greek mythology, it was the home of Heracles and where he is said to have performed his famous Twelve Labours.
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- 941
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- i, ii, iii, iv, vi
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- Cultural
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- Europe and North America
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- Ancient Greece
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- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
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- 1999 (23rd session)
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- Tiryns
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- ΤίρυνςΤίρυνθα
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- Legend
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- Neolithic
- Early Helladic
- Middle Helladic
- Late Helladic
- Classical period
- Excavations
- Archaeological site
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Tiryns ( or ; Ancient Greek: Τίρυνς; Modern Greek: Τίρυνθα) is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which the mythical hero Heracles was said to have performed his Twelve Labours. It lies south of Mycenae.
Tiryns was a hill fort with occupation ranging back seven thousand years, from before the beginning of the Bronze Age. It reached its height of importance between 1400 and 1200 BC, when it became one of the most important centers of the Mycenaean world, and in particular in Argolis. Its most notable features were its palace, its Cyclopean tunnels and especially its walls, which gave the city its Homeric epithet of "mighty walled Tiryns". Tiryns became associated with the myths surrounding Heracles, as the city was the residence of the hero during his labors, and some sources cite it as his birthplace.
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