Why is the Treasury of Atreus placed where it is? The Treasury of Atreus – also known as the Tomb of Agamemnon – is the largest and most impressive of the nine tholos tombs at Mycenae. The tomb stands by itself, located well away from the other ‘royal’ tholos tombs, which are grouped together beside the citadel. Understandably, the location of the Atreus Tomb has intrigued archaeologists for many years.
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