Megaron

[4] Megara are sometimes referred to as "long-rooms", as defined by their rectangular (non-square) shape and the position of their entrances, which are always along the shorter wall so that the depth of the space is larger than the width.

However, during the eighth century BC, the base layout of the megaron evolved into what is understood to be the traditional structural design: where the central configuration of the building became more strictly associated with worship.

[11] The Mycenaean megaron originated and evolved from the megaroid, or large hall-centered rectangular building, of mainland Greece dating back to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

[12] With respect to its structural layout, the megaron includes a columned entrance, a pronaos and a central naos ("cella") with early versions of it having one of many roof types (i.e., pitched, flat, barrel).

Recent excavations of the small town of Karataş, Turkey, has led to the discovery of structural evidence that survived the ages, allowing archeologists and scholars to piece together theories as to how they were created.

Some scholars suggest that the traditional megaron roof was flat, while others, prominently Baldwin Smith and Dinsmoor respectively, believe there is more evidence towards a pitched or gabled design.

A famous megaron is in the large reception hall of the king in the Bronze Age palace of Tiryns, the main room of which had a raised throne placed against the right wall and a central hearth bordered by four Minoan-style wooden columns that served as supports for the roof.

His publication notes specific in situ measurements, photographs, physical details and descriptions of the stone left behind, along with a brief history of what had happened to the digging site, and even a supposition of the block's use – possibly the remnants of a fallen abacus from the porch of the megaron.

This archeological fragment is particularly revealing of the history of the megaron of Mycenae, as much of the stone was also reportedly blackened around its edges, indicating that at some point there was a fire which raged through the building.

After much archeological analysis, Plommer concluded that the abacus of the megaron was likely "80 cm" in both length and width, creating a solid square base linking the roof to the supporting pillar.