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Mikínai (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 022 44 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.7333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Major ancient Greek city on Argive plain, on a strategic site having a perennial spring and natural citadel formed by ravines; was center of Bronze Age civilization, named "Mycenaean" after the city; flourished 16th-11th century BCE, notably after destruction of Knossos; palace was reconstructed in 14th century BCE; described as "broad-streeted" and "golden" by Homer; famous for remains of grand Lion Gate entrance to the city, palace, treasury and large beehive tombs. |
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| Mikínai (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Mycenae (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Mycenae (Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Mykínai (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Mycenæ (C,V)
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| Mykínes (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Mukenai (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Mycena (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Mycenes (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Micenas (C,V,Spanish,U)
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| Micene (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Mykene (C,V,German,U)
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| Mycenaean (C,V,English,U,A)
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| Μυκῆναι (C,V,Greek,U)
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| Μυκήνη (C,V,Greek,U)
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| מיוחס לתרבות המיקנית (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Micenis (H,V)
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Argolís (regional division) (P) |
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Mikínai (deserted settlement) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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legendary founder was Perseus; in fact, was inhabited from at least 1600 BC |
| archaeological site (C) |
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systematic excavations began in 1840; celebrated/notorious discoveries were made by Heinrich Schliemann |
| ruins (C) |
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| World Heritage Site (C) |
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from 1999 |
| type site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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from ca. 5000 BCE |
| city block (H) |
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| Bronze Age (H) |
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| Mycenaean (H) |
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| former nation/state/empire (C) |
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