Grave Circle B, Mycenae

Grave Circle B
Native name
Greek: Ταφικός περίβολος Β'
Grave Circle B (right) and the main entrance of the citadel (left).
LocationMycenae
Coordinates37°43′51″N 22°45′18″E / 37.73083°N 22.75500°E / 37.73083; 22.75500
AreaArgolis, Greece
Formedca. 1675/1650–1550 BCE
Built forBurial place of the Mycenaean ruling families[1]
Grave Circle B, Mycenae is located in Greece
Grave Circle B, Mycenae
Location of Grave Circle B in Greece

Grave Circle B in Mycenae is a 17th–16th century BCE royal cemetery situated outside the late Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. This burial complex was constructed outside the fortification walls of Mycenae and together with Grave Circle A represent one of the major characteristics of the early phase of the Mycenaean civilization.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kershaw2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Komita 1982, p. 60.