Search Results: Gla

The island of Gla, an enigmatic Mycenaean citadel in the north-eastern corner of the Copais basin lies 70 miles north of Athens, in the region of Boeotia. Lake Copais was the largest lake in Greece until the late-19th century CE when it was...

Ashlar masonry of the south gate at the Mycenaean site Gla, Greece, built c. 13th century BCE (Mycenaean LHIII).

Three gates at the Mycenaean citadel of Gla, Greece, built c. 13th century BCE (Mycenaean LHIII).

Palatial-type structures at the Citadel of Gla. Photo © Antonia Stamos after Iakovidis, Gla and the Kopais in the 13th century BCE. (2001), Plan 1.

Recently revealed structures (red) at the Citadel of Gla Photo © Antonia Stamos after Iakovidis, Gla and the Kopais in the 13th century BCE. (2001), Plan 1.

The northwest part of the fortification or circuit wall at Gla, Greece as seen from the Mycenaean palace, built c. 13th century BCE (Mycenaean LHIII). Part of the Copais Basin to the left and beyond.

Maps of Boeotia (top) and Lake Copais (bottom). Photo © Antonia Stamos after Iakovidis, Gla and the Kopais in the 13th century BCE. (2001).

The Mycenaean civilization flourished in the Late Bronze Age (c. 1700-1100 BCE), peaking from the 15th to the 13th century BCE. The Mycenaeans extended their influence throughout the Peloponnese in Greece and across the Aegean from Crete...