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Mycènes: Récit des Recherches Et Découvertes Faites à Mycènes Et à Tirynthe (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Myc�nes: R�cit des Recherches Et D�couvertes Faites � Myc�nes Et � Tirynthe
En lisant le volume du Dr Schliemann, je trouve les preuves qui rattachent d'une mani�re g�n�rale ses d�couvertes aux po�mes hom�riques plus nombreuses que je ne l'avais soup�onn� d'apres la rapide esquisse dont il nous avait donn� connaissance lorsqu'il visita l'angleterre au printemps.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
En lisant le volume du Dr Schliemann, je trouve les preuves qui rattachent d'une mani�re g�n�rale ses d�couvertes aux po�mes hom�riques plus nombreuses que je ne l'avais soup�onn� d'apres la rapide esquisse dont il nous avait donn� connaissance lorsqu'il visita l'angleterre au printemps.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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516 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1878
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About the author
Heinrich Schliemann
250 books16 followersWas a German businessman and amateur archaeologist, and an advocate of the historical reality of places mentioned in the works of Homer. Schliemann was an archaeological excavator of Troy, along with the Mycenaean sites Mycenae and Tiryns. His work lent weight to the idea that Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid reflect actual historical events.
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January 6, 2015
It is what a it is. A classic of archaeological history. Schliemann describes step by step the excavation of Mycenae in 1877. These are in the form of long letters describing the work he has undertaken and the various articles they have uncovered.
A working knowledge of the Greek classics, ancient Greek and occasionally Latin is helpful, but not absolutely necessary.
The book itself can become tedious. There are only so many ways of describing 3000 year old gold buttons. However the frequent pictures and sketches are incredibly helpful and very interesting.
While the value of Schliemann's work and methods may be questioned, his place in the history of archaeology cannot be. Mycenae remains a primary source in understanding this man and his work.
A working knowledge of the Greek classics, ancient Greek and occasionally Latin is helpful, but not absolutely necessary.
The book itself can become tedious. There are only so many ways of describing 3000 year old gold buttons. However the frequent pictures and sketches are incredibly helpful and very interesting.
While the value of Schliemann's work and methods may be questioned, his place in the history of archaeology cannot be. Mycenae remains a primary source in understanding this man and his work.
October 4, 2025
My copy: Arno Press publication 1976. Original published 1880.
An account of Schliemann’s excavations in Mycenae, with a small section on Tiryns.
Schliemann was almost the first to excavate in Mycenae and he uncovered the lion’s gate, Grave circle A and one of the tholos tombs near the gate (excavated by Mrs Schliemann).
The section of the city under discussion is in consequence quite small and most of the book is dedicated to the description of the shaft graves, of which more where found later and not by Schliemann, so the work does feel a little limited (not that this was the author’s fault).
The representation of the grave goods found, description and depiction, is meticulous and excellent. Schliemann’s theories whilst some have become superceeded by modern theory are still well thought out and bolstered by evidence from ancient sources. I personally find all the quotes from ancient authors fascinating and I appreciate how he organizes his material, always trying to convince rather than dictate to the reader. He also includes letters and correspondence from other learned men of the time with their suggestions and theories on the material he was uncovering.
There is a section of detailed maps at the back, one on Tiryns, several on Mycenae and the small section of the city uncovered, but also fabulous depictions of the shaft graves in relation to each other which gives the reader a clear understanding of their situation.
Whilst this book feels limited from a modern perspective, I greatly appreciated his efforts to bring the site into prominence (he was successful in this) and despite the narrowness of the material it was still fascinating and griping to read.
An account of Schliemann’s excavations in Mycenae, with a small section on Tiryns.
Schliemann was almost the first to excavate in Mycenae and he uncovered the lion’s gate, Grave circle A and one of the tholos tombs near the gate (excavated by Mrs Schliemann).
The section of the city under discussion is in consequence quite small and most of the book is dedicated to the description of the shaft graves, of which more where found later and not by Schliemann, so the work does feel a little limited (not that this was the author’s fault).
The representation of the grave goods found, description and depiction, is meticulous and excellent. Schliemann’s theories whilst some have become superceeded by modern theory are still well thought out and bolstered by evidence from ancient sources. I personally find all the quotes from ancient authors fascinating and I appreciate how he organizes his material, always trying to convince rather than dictate to the reader. He also includes letters and correspondence from other learned men of the time with their suggestions and theories on the material he was uncovering.
There is a section of detailed maps at the back, one on Tiryns, several on Mycenae and the small section of the city uncovered, but also fabulous depictions of the shaft graves in relation to each other which gives the reader a clear understanding of their situation.
Whilst this book feels limited from a modern perspective, I greatly appreciated his efforts to bring the site into prominence (he was successful in this) and despite the narrowness of the material it was still fascinating and griping to read.
October 14, 2022
This book is Heinrich Schliemann's contemporary account of his archaeological excavation at Mycenae (and, briefly, Tiryns) in 1876. Part of what made Schliemann's account of his earlier dig at Hissarlik/Troy was the sense that he was making it up as he went along. He recorded lots of interesting quotidian details of how he was running his project. Mycenae is more "professional" and thereby less compelling. Schliemann seems to savor the fame that his discovery of Troy has brought him; he enlists former (and future) British Prime Minister William Gladstone to write his foreword, he highlights the visit of the Brazilian Emperor to his work site, and he quotes his official correspondence from the Greek King. Schliemann and Gladstone are both convinced that he has found the actual tombs of Agamemnon and his family. We now know that the tombs he excavated were from two or three centuries before the time of the Trojan War.
The best part of the book is the detailed illustrations of over 500 pieces that Schliemann's team found at Mycenae. I was familiar with the so-called Mask of Agamemnon and some other treasures on display at the National Museum in Athens. The smaller, less glamorous items were equally fascinating, sometimes giving insight into daily life in the ancient world.
The best part of the book is the detailed illustrations of over 500 pieces that Schliemann's team found at Mycenae. I was familiar with the so-called Mask of Agamemnon and some other treasures on display at the National Museum in Athens. The smaller, less glamorous items were equally fascinating, sometimes giving insight into daily life in the ancient world.
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