The Mycenae archaeological site in Greece is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the country, it is located in the Argolis region, between Argos and Nafplion. A very prosperous town in ancient times, Greek Mycenae gave its name to an entire civilization, the Mycenaean civilization that flourished from about 1,600 to 1,000 BC. Although this civilization expanded across the entire country, its center and most powerful town was Mycenae, the kingdom of the legendary king Agamemnon, who ruled over the Greeks during the Trojan War. The old town is surrounded by giant walls, the most famous site being the Lion Gate, the entrance to the town with two female stone lions above.