Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical Greek/Roman·🇬🇷 Peloponnese, Mycenae, Greece
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About Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry
Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry in Peloponnese, Mycenae, Greece is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical Greek/Roman. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.7260N 22.7520E controls access to Peloponnese resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Peloponnese, Mycenae, illustrating Classical Greek/Roman construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical Greek/Roman
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1961 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry main structure
c. 1941
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
2001–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.7260° N · 22.7520° E · 367 m · 3 mapped features
- Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry — Main StructurestructurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel37.7268° N · 22.7529° E
- Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature37.7250° N · 22.7513° E
- Tholos of Atreus Dromos Quarry — Peripheral FeatureoutlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial37.7275° N · 22.7532° E