Later Mycenaean graves, whether individual or shared, rarely contain riches on the scale of the Griffin Warrior’s. “That much concentration of wealth in a single tomb is shocking,” Nakassis ...

The US researchers say their discovery will provide new clues about early Mycenaean trade and culture ... a mythological creature engraved in his tomb. The tomb included armour, weapons, gold ...

It was likely the tomb of a Mycenaean ruler and his family, but there are no extant inscriptions to confirm the information.

The royal tomb where it was found contained the remains of eight people. All of them had weapons, but only five wore gold ...