Gordion tumulus identified as tomb of King Midas’ father
There are 130 registered tumuli in the Polatlı area and nearly 90 of them are in Gordion.
The discovery of a 3,200-year-old wooden tomb inside the ancient city of Gordion’s Midas Tumulus in Ankara’s Polatlı district provides significant evidence regarding the architectural artistry and mortuary traditions of the Phrygian civilization.
Although the tumulus has long been known as the Midas Tumulus, experts say it was actually built as the tomb of Gordias, the father of the legendary Phrygian King Midas.
Gordion, the capital of the Phrygian civilization, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
