This summer I worked as a field archaeologist with the Athenian Agora Excavations in Athens, Greece (agathe.gr). Although, there are many different periods and artifacts that have been uncovered at this site, my presentation focuses upon Mycenaean chamber tombs. The Mycenaeans were ancient Greeks who lived during the Bronze Age (ca. 1600-1100 BCE), and the ones who were thought to have sacked Troy during the Trojan War! This presentation will be of interest to students of Classics, archaeology, geology, art history, history, and religion. I show that a study of ancient Greek tombs in Athens not only gives a glimpse of their contemporary life through the objects found inside, but also helps us understand the ancient landscape, since these tombs tended to be built into hills and along main roads. Furthermore, burials give insight to the Mycenaean beliefs about death and afterlife.
