Ancient Mystery Of The Tomb Of Tiryns – Burial Place For An Unknown Mycenaean Hero?

Jan Bartek  – AncientPages.com – There is an interesting ancient mystery on the west slope of Profitis Ilias Hill on the Cyclades Islands in Greece. At the site, you’ll find not only a beautiful small chapel deducted to Profitis Ilias (Prophet Ilias) but also a curious ancient tomb built for an unknown Mycenaean hero.

As the name suggests, the sacred islands are associated with the mysterious Cycladic culture. This Bronze Age culture is famous for its prehistoric Cycladic figurines carved in marble. These magnificent very ancient artifacts appeared in the Cycladic society, many centuries before the arising of the famous Minoan Civilization.

In 1913, archaeologists excavating in the area around the citadel of Tiryns on Profitis Ilias Hill came across a beehive structure. Later investigations revealed it was a tholos tomb.

“Strange ancient domed structures, commonly called “beehive tombs”, also known as Tholos tombs, have been found in many places around the world. What is odd about these ancient structures is that they are referred to as tombs, and yet no burial remains have been found inside them.

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