the site accordingly. He found the ancient shaft graves with their royal skeletons and spectacular grave goods. Upon discovering a human skull beneath a gold death mask in one of the tombs, he declared: "I have gazed upon the face of Agamemnon". Excavations since Schliemann (1876–present) Since Schliemann's day, more scientific excavations have taken place at Mycenae, mainly by Greek archaeologists but also by the British School at Athens. Christos Tsountas, another member of the ASA, cleared a significant portion of the citadel during his excavations of the site beginning in 1884 and ending in 1902. The Athens Archaeological Society is currently excavating the Mycenae Lower Town (), with support from Dickinson College and the Institute for Aegean Prehistory. Afterwards, Tsountas and the ASA gave permission to the British School of Archaeology (BSA) to excavate; the BSA conducted excavations from 1920 to 1955 under the supervision of Alan John Bayard Wace, assisted by Winifred Lamb. In 1951, workers discovered Grave Circle B. After Wace died in 1957, excavation work was finished by Lord William Taylour from 1958 to 1969, especially on the west slope of the citadel. The ASA continued excavation work on the site with efforts led by Ioannis Papadimitriou and Nicolas Verdelis in the late 1950s and early 1960s, as well as by George Mylonas from 1957 up until 1985. In 1985, excavation work was directed by Spyros Iakovidis who, , is still overseeing the ASA's research mission in both fieldwork and publication preparation. See also List of ancient Greek cities Boar's tusk helmet Fortification of Mycenae Gold Grave Goods at Grave Circles A and B National Archaeological Museum of Athens Footnotes Explanatory notes Citations Bibliography Further reading External links Dickinson College Excavations at Mycenae Mycenae: Research and Publication Aegean palaces of the Bronze Age Buildings and structures in Argolis Former populated places in Greece Locations in the Iliad Populated places in ancient Argolis Mycenaean palaces Mycenaean sites in Argolis Tourist attractions in Peloponnese (region) World Heritage Sites in Greece Late Bronze Age collapse Former kingdoms