Skyler White

Skye in the ancient beehive tomb of Agamemnon, Mycenae, 11 August 2010.

So, they CALL it the ‘Tomb of Agamemnon’, but it isn’t, actually. (Nor is the Mask of Agamemnon actually Agamemnon’s.) It’s technically called the ‘Treasury of Atreus’, though it’s not a treasury either (though it was thought to be during Victorian archaeological expeditions).

It’s a ‘tholos’ or ‘beehive tomb’ from the 13th century BCE, the best-preserved such tomb in the world, and is an amazing space to be in. Thirteen rows of monolithic stones rise about 45′ to a conical center, like the inside of a beehive. The whole of the ancient city of Mycenae, where Agamemnon did in fact hang his helmet, is a one-of-a-kind place to visit.

Wikipedia article on the Treasury of Atreus

Another article about beehive tombs