deposits of gold and silver, which has since been referred to as “King Priam’s Treasure”. In 1876 Schliemann began excavating in Greece and soon discovered a gold mask that he labeled as “The Mask of Agamemnon”. Agamemnon was a very important figure in Greek mythology. It is believed that Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae and led the Greek army in the Trojan war. Although there is no historical evidence of a Myceanaean King called Agamemnon, it is supported by archaeological evidence.Years after the initial discovery of the mask, Schliemann’s claims were refuted because the mask that was originally believed to be “The Mask of Agamemnon” is dated up to 400 years before Agamemnon is even thought to have existed, as well as the chronological events of the Trojan war. Although Schliemann made monumental discoveries his works are criticized and some critics claim Schliemann destroyed more history than he uncovered. Others call Schliemann “the father of scientific archaeology”. Overall, opinions of Schliemann’s works are mixed. Schliemann's prior claims of findings that have since been proven false are one reason why he is frequently questioned. The descriptions of Schliemann's initial discoveries of Troy in his own diaries are hazy, and the dates he gives for when they were made are sometimes incongruous. Following his work at Troy, Schliemann carried out excavations throughout Greece, which led to the discovery of Grave shaft A in Mycenae. The infamous "Mask of Agamemnon," according to many critics, wasn't truly discovered in these grave shafts. The two tomb shafts appear to include a wide variety of funeral masks in addition to the already debunked claims concerning the mask. In one form of mask, there were no smiles or facial hairs; in another, the mask had a more bowl-like shape and smiles were apparent; and in the last style, "The Mask of Agamemnon," there were smiles, facial hair, and detachable, intricate ears. Some critics contend that Schliemann smuggled additional artifacts into Mycenae and then falsely claimed to have discovered them. Schliemann was previously known to smuggle artifacts out of Hisarlik. In 1874, Heinrich Schliemann excavated deep shafts all over the acropolis without permission; in August 1876, a complete excavation of the site by Schliemann commenced with the permission of the Archaeological Society of Athens (ASA) and the supervision of one of its members, Panayiotis Stamatakis. Schliemann believed in the historical truth of the Homeric stories and interpreted