Megaron

The megaron is the "great hall" of Minoan-Mycenaean culture, a rectangular hall, fronted by an open, two-columned porch and a more or less central hearth traditional in Greece since Mycenaean times.

Related Topics:
Greece - Mycenaean

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A famous megaron is in the large reception hall of the king in the palace of Tiryns, the main room of which had a throne placed against the right wall and a central hearth bordered by four Minoan-style wooden columns that served as supports for the roof.

Related Topics:
Palace of Tiryns - Minoan

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The megaron of Odysseus is well described in the Odyssey.

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