Kokla Attractions

Near Kefalári is the little village of Kókla, where a Mycenaean tholos (domed) tomb was discovered in 1981. One km from Kefalári on the Árgos road a side road goes off on the left and in two km comes to Kókla. The tomb, which dates from around 1400 B.C., is notable for its magnificent situation, its size and the fact that it had not been robbed. In recesses in the entrance passage (dromos) were found two skeletons. The tomb itself was hewn from the rock to a depth of 25ft/7.5m and then completely faced with dressed stone. It contained rich grave goods, including gold and silver bowls. Other graves of the 16th-13th centuries B.C. were found in the surrounding area.