King Midas is the stuff of legend. Ancient Greek tales tell of a Phrygian ruler granted the power to turn everything he touched into gold. No monarch ever actually possessed a divine touch (or donkey ...

In the heart of ancient Phrygia, beneath a mound of earth untouched for nearly three millennia, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb so pristine it’s as though time itself stood still. Buried in ...

Gordion, the ancient capital of Phrygia, was said to be ruled the legendary King Midas, "the man with the golden touch". But who was he, and where did the stories about him come from?

The spectacular burial tumuli at Gordion (Turkey), the capital of ancient Phrygia and seat of the legendary (but historical) King Midas of the Golden Touch, are presented in this lecture by CU's ...

A city once home to the world’s richest king now looks more like a quarry. Gordion was the capital of ancient Phrygia, an Iron Age kingdom of Anatolia. Today, it is located at the site of modern ...

Gordion, the capital city of ancient Phrygia in Ankara, Turkey, is also nominated for a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.

The Phrygian cap derives its name from the ancient region of Phrygia, in what is now Turkey. Also known as a liberty cap, it inspired revolutionaries in both the Colonies and France.