Bronze Age Architecture in Greece c. 1500-1100 BCE
MYCENAEAN ARCHITECTURE
MYCENAE PYLOS TIRYNS
PYLOS
Plan of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos
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A: Entrance porch
B: Courtyard
C: Porch
D: Ante-room of megaron
E: Megaron or Throne-room (see reconstruction below)
F: Portico
G: Pantries, etc.
H: Oil-store
J: Other stores
K: Bath-room
L: Queen's Hall
M: Courtyard
N: Position of water-spout in courtyard (supplied by an aqueduct)
P: Archives-room
Q: West court
R: Ante-rooms
S: Pillared hall
T: Workshops
V: Wine-store
(from C. W. Blegen, The Palace of Nestor, I)
Pylos: reconstruction of the throne room
(drawing by Piet de Jong)
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© Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe
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