Lion Gate, Mycenae, Greece. 1300 BCE. Mycenaean. limestone relief panel; 9’ 6&am

Lion Gate, Mycenae, Greece. 1300 BCE. Mycenaean.

• limestone relief panel; 9’ 6" high. 
• lots of fortresses in Mycenaean architecture; due to it’s location in the gulf, under threat of attack. very vulnerable; reachable through sea and land
• gate protected by two lionesses. more fierce than their male counterparts because they protect their young and do all the hunting
• post and lintel technique. two posts to support the bar above to create the archway
• largest sculpture from Mycenae.