Midea (Argolid)

Midea is the name given to the bronze age citadel standing above the village of the same name in the Argolid in Greece. The citadel is one of the largest and best preserved Mycenaean citadels. A tholos tomb and cemetery of chamber tombs at nearby Dendra is associated with the site.

Excavations were started by the Swedish archaeologist Axel W Persson and have been continued regularly by the Swedish School of Archaeology at Athens.

The site of Midea may be visited daily from 8:30am to 3pm. There is a fine new restroom facility at the site and the guard will provide a brochure about the site if asked. As of May 2009, there was no admission fee. The road to the citadel is narrow in places but paved. The walls are quite well preserved and there is adequate explanatory signage for all the ruins accessible to the public. As is common at Greek archaeological sites, the weeds can be several feet tall so wearing pants is recommended. The nearby Mycenaean cemetery at Dendra was closed without explanation in May 2009, although it is supposedly open from 8:30am - 3pm per the signs on the gate. Both ruins are signposted from the main road. The signs are brown.

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