Grave Circle A, Mycenae

Finished another scratch-build terrain piece for the Mycenae game. This is supposed to be Grave Circle A, which is located within the walls on the right as one would enter through the Lion Gate. It contained the graves of high-ranking persons from around 1500 BC. One of the graves contained the so-called "Mask of Agamemnon" discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876.

The citadel walls were built around the graves around 1300-1250 BC, and likely was a sacred place. For the game scenario, it'll be a minor victory for attackers to enter and desecrate it - for spiritual reasons, if anything.

The grave markers are plasticard - with the edges roughed up a bit with a hobby knife.

Artists reconstructions.

The grave circle to the right, inside of the Lion Gate entrance.

I used a plastic food tray from the local Dollar Tree for the basis of the circle. 

I added spackling to the outside to similate the stone work. The entrance walls are styrofoam bits - also covered with spackling.

Also working on doors for the Lion Gate itself. Plasticard with woodgrain carved onto it, and drops of superglue for bolts on the reinforcement.

I'm waiting on an Acheson Creations Minoan/Mycenaen building which I picked up off of Etsy. I'm leaving to see my mom in Hawaii this weekend for her 94th birthday - I may post some pics if I find anything of interest there - hobby related, of course. Thanks again for visiting, and wishing you all the best.