Picture No | 10112684 |
Date | 1855 |
Description | STONEWORK/MYCENAE |
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Early Greeks were so amazed by the size and complexity of the ashlar masonry at Mycenae, they thought it the work of giants, and coined the phrase 'Cyclopean'.
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Source | Engraved by Bury after Dodwell and Blouet from Gailhabaud's 'Monuments' |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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