Mycenae Excavation 1920-1923: Season 1922
Excavation: Research excavation
The work of the British School at Athens during the third season of excavation was principally devoted to Tombs. First the Kalkani cemetery was excavated and second, the surrounding tholos tombs were investigated. Particular attention was given to the 'tomb of Aegisthus'. the newly-discovered tholos. The excavation of the Aegisthus tholos proved a longer task than was at first anticipated, and its completion was left for next Session. The large chamber tomb under the road (Tomb No. 505) was also cleared, and here again the work was slow, as special precautions had to be taken to avoid a subsidence. The finds, which include some most interesting tomb groups, many examples of Mycenaean jewellery, and a fine series of vases, both tend to confirm Mr. Wace's conclusions of last year, and also shed much new light on the Mycenaean Age. Supplementary researches were carried out in the palace area, and a little experimental work on the Hellenistic theatre and gymnasium. In June a small expedition was sent to examine and plan the Mycenaean fort on the summit of Mt. Hagios Elias, which overlooks Mycenae.
Active in 1922.
Wace, Mr Alan John Bayard
Lorimer, Miss Hilda Lockhart
Lamb, Miss Winifred
Heurtley, Mr Walter Abel
Hutchinson, Mr Richard Wyatt
De Jong, Mr Piet
Alexopoulos, Dr Georgios
Evans, Sir Arthur John
[Journal] The Annual of the British School at Athens, no. 25 (1921/1922-1922/1923).