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Archaeology & Antiquity Türkiye Asia

🏺 Gordion
Ancient Phrygian capital in central Anatolia


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 16:11

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Capital of the Phrygian kingdom, flourishing from the 9th century BCE
  • The Great Tumulus of Midas measures over 300 meters in diameter and stands 50+ meters high
  • Contains extensive burial mounds (tumuli), palace complexes, and fortification walls
  • Located in central Turkey, approximately 100 km west of Ankara

Gordion is an ancient archaeological site in modern-day Turkey that served as the capital of the Phrygian kingdom ...

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