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Drive along the
coastal road
of the Saronic
Gulf to
MYCENAE
(Visit) .
Mycenae 'Rich in
Gold', the
kingdom of
mythical
Agamemnon, first
sung by Homer
in his epics,
is the most
important and
richest palatial
centre of the
Late Bronze Age
in Greece. Its
name was given
to one of the
greatest
civilizations of
Greek
prehistory, the
Mycenaean
civilization.
Then trough ARGOS on to NAUPLIA 1st capital of Greece in 1829 – After lunch depart to EPIDAURUS (Visit) On the headland called "Nesi" at Palaia Epidaurus, the theatre of the ancient city is quite well-preserved, in the shape it acquired during the latter years of its function. Apart from a few rows of seats, the cavea is made of limestone with poros staircases. Until now, nine cunei with eighteen rows of seats have been excavated, which originally could accommodate about 2000 spectators. All the benches and thrones of the theatre carry inscriptions with the names of the donors while implying a direct relationship of the monument with the cult of Dionysus. |
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