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Griffin Warrior Tomb

c. 1450 BCE · 15th century BCE · Also known as Grave of the Griffin Warrior

The Griffin Warrior Tomb is a shaft grave of the early Mycenaean period near the Palace of Nestor at Pylos, discovered in 2015 by Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker. Dating from about 1450 BCE, it held a warrior buried with more than 1,400 objects, including weapons, gold rings, an ivory plaque with a griffin and the finely carved Pylos Combat Agate, showing strong links with Minoan Crete.

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Kingdom of Pylos

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Griffin Warrior Tomb. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/griffin-warrior-tomb
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“Griffin Warrior Tomb.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/griffin-warrior-tomb. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Griffin Warrior Tomb.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/griffin-warrior-tomb.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Griffin Warrior Tomb’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/griffin-warrior-tomb (Accessed: ).

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