미다스

미다스는 만지는 모든 것이 황금으로 변하는 것으로 널리 알려져 있는, 그리스 신화에 나오는 임금이다. 역사적으로 미다스는 기원전 8세기 무렵 소아시아 지역 프리기아 나라의 국왕이자 선대 왕인 고르디아스 왕의 아들이다. 그리스 신화에 따르면, 매우 탐욕스러웠던 미다스 왕은 엄청난 재산을 가지고 있었음에도 더 많은 부귀를 원했다.

Midas

Midas is the name of at least three members of the royal house of Phrygia. The most famous King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. This came to be called the golden touch, or the Midas touch.

Gordion

Located in an open rural landscape, the archaeological site of Gordion is a multi-layered ancient settlement, encompassing the remains of the ancient capital of Phrygia, an Iron Age independent kingdom. The key elements of this archaeological site include the Citadel Mound, the Lower Town, the Outer Town and Fortifications, and several burial mounds and tumuli with their surrounding landscape. Archaeological excavations and research have revealed a wealth of remains that document construction techniques, spatial arrangements, defensive structures, and inhumation practices that shed light on Phrygian culture and economy.