Evidence suggests that this city flourished in Greece around 1,500 to 1,400 B.C. before its destruction at the hands of the barbarian Dorians in the 13th century.
Evidence suggests that this city flourished in Greece around 1,500 to 1,400 B.C. before its destruction at the hands of the barbarian Dorians in the 13th century. Founded, according to legend, by the hero Perseus, it figured prominently in the Iliad as the chief city in the Greek alliance against Troy, and although it was above ground, it remained unexcavated until it was rediscovered in 1896 by Heinrich Schliemann. For 10 points name this ancient city, home in mythology to Agamemnon, Orestes, and Electra.
Evidence suggests that this city flourished in Greece around 1,500 to 1,400 B.C. before its destruction at the hands of the barbarian Dorians in the 13th century.
Mycenae