Treasure of Atreus

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The Treasure of Atreus or Treasury of Atreus is an impressive "tholos" tomb at Mycenae, Greece (on the Panagitsa Hill) constructed around 1250 BCE. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons. The tomb was used for an unknown period of time. It was the tallest dome in the world until the Pantheon, with an interior height of 13.5m.

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