Pausanias thus alludes to Mycenæ and Tiryns:—"A portion of the enclosure wall still remains, and the principal gate, with the lions over it. These (the walls) were built by the Cyclops who made the wall at Tiryns for Præteus. Among the ruins at Mycenæ is the fountain called Perseia, and the subterraneous buildings of Atreus and his children, in which their treasures were stored."
Fig. 280.—Ivory Plaque from Mycenæ. (P. & C.)
Fig. 281.—Fragment of Frieze from Mycenæ. (P. & C.)
The sculptured lions are still there, so is the spring Perseia, and the wonderful treasure-house of Atreus is still the best preserved of all the domed tomb buildings of Mycenæ.
Fig. 282.—Mycenian Palace, Second Epoch. Architrave and Frieze. (P. & C.)
Fig. 283.—Mycenian Palace, Second Epoch. Restoration of Entablature. (P. & C.)