狮子门 (迈锡尼)

狮子门(Lion Gate)是古希腊迈锡尼的主要入口。狮子门修建于公元前13世纪,得名于门上的两个狮子浮雕[1]。狮子门是迈锡尼遗迹唯一的现存纪念性雕塑[2],也是爱琴海地区最大的史前雕塑。

狮子门

参考资料

  1. ^ Gates 2003,第136–137页.
  2. ^ Hampe & Simon 1981,第49页: "The lions, who looked out over the land, served to protect the gate and the city. They also show that the city, and the king who ruled it, stood under the protection of the goddess Hera. The Lion relief is the sole monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture which has come down to us."

37°43′51″N 22°45′22.2″E / 37.73083°N 22.756167°E / 37.73083; 22.756167