Ancient Mycenae: Burial Hives and Acropolis Ruins
11 December 2025
Our final day in the Peloponnese begins with a visit to iconic ancient rock ruins before a stop-over to see a big cut into solid rock accomplished by human engineering, not gods. We load up and head east.
Our Swiftie zips into the peaceful, green Greek countryside. Undaunted, fearless, scoffing at these crazy Greek drivers. “Eat my dust,” declares Swiftie.
Swiftie believes Stop signs indicate the need to stop. White lines indicate road lanes.
All those mini-chapels along the roadsides hint at the number of foolish drivers who passed cars while going uphill and around blind corners. Generally, two lane roads indicate just that – two lanes. Swiftie refuses to be intimidated.
Our destination is simple and less than 15 miles north. We visit two remarkable sites that lie not far apart, yet span centuries of Greek history—the Heraion of Argos, one of Greece’s oldest sanctuaries dedicated to the goddess Hera and the legendary citadel of Mycenae, home to Agamemnon and the heroes of Homer. It promises a day where myth and stone, legend and landscape, all converge under a bright Greek sun.
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