Pictured here is the Mask of Agamemnon. It was discovered at Mycenae in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann and it is surrounded by controversy. Schliemann thinks it to be the imprint of Agamemnon himself. Thing is, archeological research suggests otherwise, such as the style is much different than the other masks found from the same graves, and it's not flat like the others, it's 3D. There is still no consensus to whether or not it's real, but if it is, that means that Homer's tales may be based in fact, and not just myth.
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