Tholos Tomb of Katakalos

The Tholos Tomb of Katakalos, near Aliveri in Karystia, is the only Mycenaean tholos tomb in Euboea preserved in good condition. Dating from the Mycenaean period (16th-12th centuries B.C.), its circular chamber is built of unworked small stones, with a diameter of 5.60 metres at the base and a maximum preserved height of 4.70 metres. The entrance passageway is 3.30 metres long, and a relieving triangle survives above the lintel. Excavated in 1907 by G. Papavassileiou, the tomb was found almost empty, having been plundered in antiquity. Only a Mycenaean kylix was discovered inside the chamber, with sherds and bronze coins found during later clearing and restoration. The vault, lintel and entrance have been consolidated by the 11th Ephorate of Antiquities.