1. 1 Virtual Tour of Ancient Mycenae Photographs by Margaret-Anne Gillis, Barrie Central Collegiate, Barrie, Ontario and Elizabeth Ellison, Elmwood School Ottawa, Ontario CANADA

2. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.2 Mycenae, seen from the valley surrounding it.

3. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.3 Mycenae, seen from the parking lot below.

4. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.4 Mycenae in sunshine with the approaching footpath on the left.

5. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.5

6. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.6 The approach to Mycenae’s Lion’s Gate.

7. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.7 The invader’s view of Mycenae’s walls. It is easy to see why this polis was so strong militarily.

8. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.8 Looking back along the footpath leading to the Lion’s Gate.

9. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis. 1996.9 The approach to the Lion’s Gate.

10. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.10 The approach to the Lion’s Gate, showing the cyclopean walls and extended steps.

11. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.11 Detail of the Lion’s Gate: two lions (symbols of royal power) face a column (symbol of strength and longevity). This photo is slightly out of focus because the image was enlarged when scanned.

12. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.12 Looking out from inside Mycenae, through the Lion’s Gate.

13. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.13 Looking down the grand stairway from inside Mycenae. It resembles a ramp because the stairs are greatly eroded.

14. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.14 The massive grave circle just within the gate of Mycenae.

15. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.15 The grave circle, seen from above.

16. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.16 The Grave Circle, seen from above, in sunshine.

17. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.17 A shaft grave within the grave circle.

18. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.18 Another shaft grave within the grave circle.

19. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.19 Another shaft grave within the grave circle.

20. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.20 Foundations of houses, just south of the grave circle.

21. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.21 Foundations of houses just below the walls of Mycenae.

22. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.22 The King’s megaron or throne room.

23. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.23 The central hearth of the megaron, with mist covering the mountains behind.

24. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.24 The central hearth, with four surrounding column bases.

25. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.25 These column bases supported four columns which surrounded the central hearth in front of the King’s throne.

26. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.26 Foundations of structures below the King’s megaron.

27. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.27 Looking down on the countryside from the King’s throne room.

28. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.28 The countryside below Mycenae.

29. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 1996.29 An ancient well near the great cistern of the citadel.

30. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.30 The entrance to the cistern of Mycenae, the great protected water source especially important in times of war.

31. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.31 The entrance to the Treasury of Atreus (the people indicate the size of the entrance).

32. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.32 The entrance to the Treasury of Atreus (although it was named this by Heinrich Schliemann, it was really a tholos or bee- hive tomb).

33. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.33 A closer view of the entrance to the tholos tomb.

34. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.34

35. Photo: Elizabeth Ellison, 1999.35 Looking out from inside the Treasury of Atreus.

36. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.36 Looking up at the ceiling of the tholos tomb.

37. Photo: Margaret-Anne Gillis, 2000.37 The passageway from the central tomb into a side chamber.