Late Helladic Citadels on Mainland Greece

The great fortified centres of Late Helladic Greece are among the most imposing remains of the Mycenaean world. In Late Helladic Citadels on Mainland Greece, archaeologist Spyros E. Iakovidis presents a focused study of three important fortified sites—Midea, the Athenian Acropolis and Gla—examining their architecture, construction and defensive organisation.

Through detailed discussion of walls, entrances, internal structures and the relationship between fortifications and their landscapes, Iakovidis considers how these sites were planned and used during the later Bronze Age. Illustrated and archaeological in approach, the volume provides close analysis of monuments that differ significantly in scale and function while belonging to the broader tradition of Mycenaean fortification. This is a specialist study for readers of Aegean prehistory, Mycenaean archaeology and ancient architecture rather than a general introduction to Bronze Age Greece.