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On Sunday a fire broke out at the archaeological site of Mycenae in Greece, several international media report.
The mythical site is one of the most important of the early Greek civilization.
The fire prompted the evacuation of visitors.
– Very close to the ruins
The fire in the Bronze Age area started in the vegetation near the tomb of Aganmemnon, the king of Mycenae who was killed during the Trojan War, according to local media.
Warns: “Era of megafires”
The flames were very close to the ruins, but firefighters assured that there was no danger to the museum at the site.
“It burned part of the archaeological site and some dried grass caught fire without threatening the museum,” the fire chief for the southern Peloponnese region told a Greek news agency.
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To put out the fire, the firefighters received help from four planes and two helicopters. No one was seriously injured in the fire.
On the UNESCO World Heritage List
In the Greek Bronze Age, Mycenae, located on the Peloponnese peninsula, was one of the main centers of early Greek civilization.
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The site was a center of economic and military power, dominating most of southern Greece.
In the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer describes how Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, led the Greek campaign against Troy. According to Greek mythology, the hero Perseus founded the place, writes snl.
The Mycenaeans are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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