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Mission in the autumn 1949 and displays both humble and rich residences on either side of a street running east - west . Near the western end of the area another street was found crossing the first at right angles , indicating that the city was laid out on a regular grid . Important Mycenaean Tombs rich in pottery gold and silver of the 14 - 13th century were also discovered in this area . One of these contained an exquisite silver bowl inlaid with gold and a black metal called niello . The narrow trench which runs northsouth , i-e , perpendicular to the main trench of Area " C " aimed at investigating the connection between this area and that containing the "House of the Bronzes". AREA " D " . Here an important building was discovered by the French Mission in october 1949 and further explored in 1950 . The southern facade which fronts the E - W road section in Area " C " has several big windows and four gates. It is an extensive well-constructed building consisting of a central parts and two wings. The facade is built of finely-dressed blocks of stone , the largest so far found in the site . Though it is not completely excavated the plans shows that the main part has an inner rectangular court surrounded by rooms built against the outer walls. To the right
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