Outside the complex we visited the Treasure of Atreus, a huge tholos tomb shaped like a beehive, also known as the tomb of Agamemnon.  The long corridor leading into this tomb was flanked by walls of enormous, uniformly-cut stones, and inside the tomb was immense.
After Mycenae we traveled north to Ancient Corinth.  In ancient times this city occupied a strategic position bordering the Isthmus of Corinth, making it a very powerful and rich city.  Upon arriving, we first drove up to the Acrocorinth, the fortress built on top the massive limestone rock towering 1898 feet above Ancient Corinth.  Over the centuries every invader had left their imprint on this fort, with fortifications now a mixture of Roman, Byzantine, Frankish, Venetian, and Turkish, all built atop the ancient walls.  From above we had tremendous views of Corinth and the Gulf of Corinth.  Just 12 days earlier we had traveled these waters in Kuhela.
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