We know for certain that the Mycenaean acropolis had at least two entrances;
Lion Gate as the main and north gate as secondary one. Both were made at the same period, at the middle of the 13th century.
The top photo was shot from the outside. To the left is the city wall and to the right is the fortification. The narrow passage formed by the two walls is 6.54 m long and 3.25 m wide.
The structure is similar to the Lion Gate. The opening was framed by four gigantic pieces of stone. The most notable difference is the absence of 'relieving triangle' above the lintel.
The right above photo was taken from inside. The four sockets on the threshhold and lintel show that there was a set of two doors (the present doors are reconstruction).
Just inside the wall at the left side is this artificial niche. The Lion Gate has the same structure.
References
- Elsie Spathari, Mycenae : A Guide to the History and Archaeology. Athens : Hesperos, 2001, p. 60-61.
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