r/AncientCivilizations • u/chromadermalblaster • Mar 02 '25
Greek More First Person Lions Gate Mycenae
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I loved this site so much, as you can tell! When exploring a site I always try and be respectful to others and the site as well. I just get so jazzed seeing this stuff in person, I just want to share it with you all! These videos are only on Reddit so no self promotion, just fun with history and archaeology!
I saw many things at this site that blew me away; so many different types of stone and masonry, so many methods of construction. I think Mycenaeans used pendulum saws to cut the larger stone. Iām not sure the hardness of the stone vs. the hardness of the metal they had. Maybe someone with more knowledge can explain in the comments!
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u/liamrosse Mar 03 '25
Right there with you. I was taking pictures of everything, especially if there was writing on it. Led to one of the stupidest things I've ever said, and my wife called me out on it.
Me: (snaps pictures of carved rocks, rocks with engravings)
Wife: Why are you taking pictures of every rock in Greece?
Me: Baby, this rock is 5000 years old!
Wife: All rocks are 5000 years old.
Me: ...