Dendra
Δενδρά (in Greek) | |
The tholos tomb at Dendra | |
| Location | Dendra, Argolis, Greece |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°39′21″N 22°49′43″E / 37.65583°N 22.82861°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Early Bronze Age to Mycenaean |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Axel W. Persson |
| Ownership | Public |
| Management | Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolis |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
Dendra (Greek: Δενδρά) is a prehistoric archaeological site situated outside the village with the same name belonging to the municipality of Midea in the Argolid, Greece.
The site was inhabited during the Neolithic and Early Helladic periods, and is known for its Late Bronze Age cemetery. In the first half of the 20th century, the Swedish archaeologist Axel W. Persson excavated an unplundered tholos tomb and many Mycenaean chamber tombs, presumably belonging to the ruling classes of the nearby citadel of Midea. The finds from the site include the Dendra panoply, a set of Mycenaean bronze armour found in one of its chamber tombs, and the Dendra Octopus Cup from the tholos. From the Hellenistic into the Byzantine periods, it was the site of a village: local tradition recalled that it had once been known as "Sanga".