Event:Construction and Political Dynamics 2026

The Relationship between Mycenae and Tiryns in the Late Bronze Age Exactly how Mycenae and Tiryns interacted during the Late Bronze Age has intrigued scholars and the public alike ever since Heinrich Schliemann excavated both citadels in the late nineteenth century. Because preserved Linear B records from the Argolid are sparse, the region’s administrative and hierarchical organization remains uncertain, and debates about political structures—both within the Argolid and across the Mycenaean world—persist. The close proximity of these two major palatial centers is especially challenging to explain. Were they independent rivals, part of a localized Argolid kingdom dominated by one site, or integrated elements of a single Mycenaean polity spanning the Aegean?

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University of Michigan Department of Archaeology(Host, Organizer)

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