The archaeological sites of Mycenae and Tiryns are the imposing ruins of the two greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C. and played a vital role in the development of classical Greek culture. These two cities are indissolubly linked to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey , which have influenced European art and literature for more than three millennia.
Criteria for inclusion as a World Heritage Site
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| i | To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. | All |
| ii | To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design. | All |
| iii | To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. | All |
| iv | To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. | All |
| vi | To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria). | All |
Nearby
Sites
| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Store for Unfinished Foreign Territory | 2020 | 18.9km | site_ao | ||
| Basilica of Agios Nikolaos | 2020 | 19km | site_ao | ||
| The Armansperg Residence | 2020 | 19.2km | site_ao | ||
| Church of Agioi Pantes | 2019 | 19.4km | site_ao | ||
| Vouleftikon (People’s Assembly) | 2019 | 19.1km | site_ao | ||
| Tholos Tomb of Tiryns | 2019 | 16.2km | site_ao | ||
| Church of Agios Spyridon | 2019 | 19.1km | site_ao | ||
| Lion of Bavaria | 2019 | 19.3km | site_ao | ||
| Boutzi Island Fort | 2017 | 18.5km | site_ao |
About the source: UNESCO
Within UNESCO's broad remit, this specialised agency of the UN works towards international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and natural heritage, designating venues of exceptional value as World Heritage Sites.