The lion gate

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Relief depiction of two rampant facing lions flanking a column of Minoan type. It adorns the ''relieving triangle'' over the main gate of Mycenae's citadel and was probably the royal emblem. It is the earliest monumental relief in Europe, ca 1250 BC . Archaeological Site of Mycenae.

SKU: 1-05-99-000079

Category: Homeware

Type: Mug

Origin of Original Exhibit: Peloponnese

Historical Time Period: Mycenean Civilization

Material: Porcelain

Museum Exhibit: Archaeological Museum of Mycenae

Width: 7.00 ΕΚ

Height: 10.50 ΕΚ

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