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Ruins of ancient acropolis of Tiryns - a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, Greece. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, Greece.

Ancient Tiryns is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which the mythical hero Heracles performed his Twelve Labors. It lies 20 km south of Mycenae, in proximity to the present-day towns of Nafplio and Nea Tiryntha. Tiryns was a hill fort with occupation ranging back seven thousand years, from before the beginning of the Bronze Age. It reached its height of importance between 1400 and 1200 BC, when it became one of the most important centers of the Mycenaean world, and in particular in Argolis. Its most notable features were its palace, its Cyclopean tunnels and especially its walls, which gave the city its Homeric epithet of "mighty walled Tiryns". Tiryns became associated with the myths surrounding Heracles, as the city was the residence of the hero during his labors, and some sources cite it as his birthplace.