• Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which the mythical hero Heracles was said to have performed his Twelve Labours.
  • Located on the fertile Argolid plain, Tiryns lies between Nafplion and Argos in the eastern Peloponnese in Greece. The site has been inhabited since the Neolithic...
  • Close to Nafplio (you can see Nafplio from the top of the fortress) is Ancient Tiryns. ... We were driving from Mycenae to Nafplio when accidentally bumped on Tiryns.
  • Tiryns is an archaeological site located in the Peloponnese in the modern village of Tirintha, just 3 km north of the city of Nafplio.
  • What is the significance of Tiryns in ancient Greek history? Tiryns holds immense significance as a fortified citadel and cultural center in the Mycenaean world.
  • At the beginning of the 3rd Millennium BC Tiryns became the center of the Achaean States. ... In 1999, Tiryns was included in the UNESCO world heritage site.
  • Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Tiryns". ... 2013, https://www.britannica.com/place/Tiryns. Accessed 9 September 2024.
  • Mythologically speaking, Tiryns is regarded as the birthplace of Heracles. ... Tiryns demonstrates use of many of the same features associated with Mycenae.
  • To demonstrate this on another case of Greek archaeology, I chose Tiryns, south-east of Mycenae. Tiryns was excavated by Schliemann and Doerpfeld in 1884-85.
  • Tiryns, situated 20 km north-east of Mycenae on a low hill near the inlet of the Argolic Gulf, is another excellent example of the Mycenaean civilization.