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Start of Excavation at Mycenae

When
1876
Where
Grave Circle A
Part of
Heinrich Schliemann begins excavation at Mycenae

Schliemann began digging at Mycenae in 1876, focusing on Grave Circle A under the supervision of Panagiotis Stamatakis.

Following his work at Hisarlik, Schliemann started excavations at Mycenae in 1876. The site, a royal cemetery, was investigated following descriptions from Homer and Pausanias. Stamatakis was attached to the excavation as a condition of Schliemann's permit.

Sources

  1. Mycenae Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. Grave Circle A, Mycenae Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-22
  3. Heinrich Schliemann Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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