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Tiryns (Ancient Greek: ἡ Τίρυνς) was an ancient Greek acropolis (city). The remains are in the Peloponnese, a large peninsula and region in southern Greece, near to Nauplion. Heinrich Schliemann excavated Tiryns in 1885 and 1886. Tiryns is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed with Mycenae.


Images for kids

  • Passageway of the galleries within the walls of Tiryns

    Masonry tunnel

  • BurchtTiryns2

    Plan of Tiryns excavations.

  • Tiryns fresco

    Fresco with a representation of a wild boar hunt. From the later Tiryns palace.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tirinto para niños

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