the peloponnese was the worst affected in greece by far. up to 90% of small sites in the region were abandoned, which suggests a major depopulation in the region. again, as with many of the sites of destruction in greece, it is unclear how this destruction came about. the city of mycenae for example was initially destroyed in an earthquake in 1250 bc as evidenced by the presence of crushed bodies buried in collapsed buildings. however, the site was rebuilt only to face destruction in 1190 bc as the result of a series of major fires. there is a suggestion by robert drews that the fires could have been the result of an attack on the site and its palace. this is denied by eric cline who points out the lack of archaeological evidence for an attack.