SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which Greek Civilization is attributed with having built the Lion’s Gate?
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Minoans
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Mycenaeans
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Athenians
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Spartans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The impressive Lion Gate marks the main entrance of the Bronze Age Citadel of Mycenae. It has stood guard since its construction in the 13th Century BC (BCE). It is the only monument of Bronze Age Greece to survive intact, with its iconographic motif still visible today.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mycenaeans typically built their citadels on hilltops and contained most of the city inside of them, including the palace. The borders of the Mycenaeans’ citadels were Cyclopean walls.
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