Przyczyny upadku wielkich miast i pałaców: Myken i Tirynsu – przegląd najnowszych stanowisk
The fall of ancient Greek cities - Mycenae and Tiryns. Overview of modern theories
Author(s): Sebastian MućkaSubject(s): Literary Texts, Cultural history, Studies of Literature
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Instytut Filologii Klasycznej
Keywords: Greece; Mycenae; Tiryns; Dorians; downfall; civilization; earthquake; conflagration; pirates; drought; conflict;Antiquity;
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the fall of ancient Greek cities - Mycenae and Tiryns. The author describes various causes of fall indicated by archaeologists and historians, such as: the Dorian invasion, internal conflict, fires, drought and invasion of pirates. The agony of the Mycenaean world lasted for many years. Most likely, we will never get a reliable answer to the question: why the Mycenaean civilization collapsed suddenly and finally.
Journal: Littera Antiqua
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 30-43
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish