Tiryns Cyclopean Gallery North
Tiryns Cyclopean Gallery North North Annex · Tiryns Site
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)·Multi-period·🇬🇷 Peloponnese, Tiryns, Greece
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About Tiryns Cyclopean Gallery North
Tiryns Cyclopean Gallery North in Peloponnese, Tiryns, Greece is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.5980N 22.8000E 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 archaeological wonder for Peloponnese, Tiryns, illustrating Multi-period 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. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1962 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction of Tiryns Cyclopean Gallery North main structure
c. 1942
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
2002–2017
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Tiryns Cyclopean Gallery North) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.5980° N · 22.8000° E · 374 m · 4 mapped features
Tiryns Cyclopean Gallery North — Main Structure
structurePrincipal archaeological wonder — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
37.5988° N · 22.8009° ETiryns Cyclopean Gallery North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
37.5970° N · 22.7993° ETiryns Cyclopean Gallery North — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
37.5995° N · 22.8012° ETiryns Cyclopean Gallery North — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
37.5964° N · 22.7989° E