Mycenaean Tomb of Tzanata
Mycenaean Tomb of Tzanata is one of the narrated stops on the self-guided Kefalonia audio walking tour in Gingerguide. Plan about ~30 min here. Press play at the spot for its two to three minute story, or ask the AI guide anything about it.
- Type ruins
- Suggested visit ~30 min
- Kefalonia Kefalonia guide
About Mycenaean Tomb of Tzanata
A Mycenaean beehive tomb of the 14th to 12th centuries BC in the olive groves near Poros, built of dry stone and found only in 1991, among the largest of its kind in western Greece.
The tholos tomb of Tzanata lies among olive, cypress and oak trees about two kilometres west of Poros, in south-east Kefalonia. It was identified in 1991 and excavated from 1992 to 1994 by the archaeologist Lazaros Kolonas. The round chamber, about 6.8 metres across, was built of dry stone, with walls preserved to about four metres, and is entered by a short stone passage.
It was used for burials of the local elite from about 1350 to 1100 BC, and it stands on the remains of an older, smaller tholos. The tomb was robbed in antiquity, but the excavators found seal stones, gold jewellery and fine pottery, now in the museum of Argostoli. A modern roof protects it. Some have linked it with Odysseus, but that is speculation.
Did you know? The tholos tomb of Tzanata was identified on 3 September 1991 and excavated from 1992 to 1994. Its round chamber is about 6.8 metres across.
How long should you spend at Mycenaean Tomb of Tzanata?
Plan about ~30 min at Mycenaean Tomb of Tzanata. That is enough to take it in and hear its narrated story; stay longer if it grabs you. The tour is self-guided, so there is no rush.
Is Mycenaean Tomb of Tzanata worth visiting?
Mycenaean Tomb of Tzanata is one of the 13 sights the Gingerguide team researched and narrated in Kefalonia, so it earns a place on a self-guided walk. Its story explains why it matters, and you can ask the AI guide anything the story leaves open.
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