The Griffin Warrior of Pylos and the Origins of Mycenaean Kingship

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Recent excavations have unearthed exciting evidence of the wealth and political importance of Pylos, a Greek Bronze Age site mentioned in Homer. Archaeologists Sharon Stocker and Jack Davis of the University of Cincinnati present their latest discoveries and provide a broad context for the first major North American exhibition dedicated to Mycenaean civilization (1700–1070 BCE). Spectacular finds from the grave of the Griffin Warrior and other princely burials reveal interactions with Minoan Crete and prove that Pylos was one of the earliest kingdoms to craft a powerful Mycenaean identity.

📸 "The Combat Agate": Seal stone with a duel between two warriors fighting over the body of a third dead warrior, 1500–1450 B.C., Minoan, Greek. Banded agate and gold. © Hellenic Ministry of Culture – Hellenic Organization of Cultural Resources Development / Archaeological Museum of Chora / © Palace of Nestor Excavations, Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati / Photo: Jeff Vanderpool

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