The Treasure of Atreus or Treasury of Atreus is an impressive "tholos" tomb at Mycenae, Greece (on the Panagitsa Hill) constructed around 1250 BCE. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons. The tomb was used for an unknown period of time. It was the tallest dome in the world until the Pantheon, with an interior height of 13.5m. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In Greek mythology, King Atreus (Greek: Ατρεύς, Atreús) (fearless) of Mycenae was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. ... The Treasure of Atreus tholos in 2004 Beehive tombs, also known as Tholos tombs (plural tholoi), are a style of Mycenaean chamber tomb from the Bronze Age. ... Mycenae (ancient Greek: , IPA, , in modern Greek: Μυκήνες, , U.S. English: ; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90km south-west of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. ... The Pantheon, Rome, in front of which stands the obelisk Macuteo, one of fourteen ancient Egyptian obelisks in Rome. ...
In Greek mythology, King Atreus (Greek: Ατρεύς, Atreús) ("fearless") of Mycenae was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus.
Atreus and his twin brother, Thyestes, were exiled by their father for having murdered their step-brother, Chrysippus in their desire for the throne of Olympia.
She gave it to her lover, Thyestes (also Atreus' brother), who then convinced Atreus to agree that whoever had the lamb should be king.
In Greek mythology Greek mythology, King "Atreus" ("fearless") of MycenaeMycenae was the son of Pelops Pelops and Hippodamia Hippodamia and father of Agamemnon Agamemnon and Menelaus Menelaus.
Atreus and his brother, Thyestes Thyestes, acquired the throne of Mycenae during the absence of King Eurystheus Eurystheus, who was fighting the Heracleidae Heracleidae.
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