Visit The Tomb Of King Midas Of Phrygia Kingdom

It was thought that King Midas with his hands touching everything turned into gold was just a Greek myth, but it wasn't until I stood in front of his tomb that I broke ... Travel to Turkey visiting the king's tomb Midas of Phrygia Kingdom The only way to the tomb I was punished for not accepting the results of the music competition between Pan and Apollo, so I definitely had to visit his tomb on an autumn afternoon discovery to Turkey.Gordium was once the capital of the kingdom

. Phrygia, in present-day Yassihüyük, was about 94km southwest of Ankara. This place is a stop for many tourists, especially those who want to learn about the history of the legendary Anatolia region. Stepping into the Gordion Museum, the staff smiling warmly welcomes visitors 5 lira (about 40,000 VND) for a ticket to go back to the past of the kingdom of Phrygia.



Standing in front of the grass hill dyed with a yellow color of grass I wondered what was inside his tomb. This is the largest grave in Gordium with a height of 50m and a diameter of about 300m.Step along the long open paved path that was cut from the hill and then through the tunnel inside, I looked at the wooden barrier, trying I tried to see what I could see through the hole, but with a modest height, I regretted it a bit disappointed when I thought it was a overwhelming mausoleum of Egyptian Pharaohs, or at least there were signs of gold as in the legend. But then it was that simplicity that made me satisfied with the old Greek mythology. Signboards leading the way to the tomb of King Midas - Photo: KIM NGAN Panoramic tomb of King Midas is located in the hill - Photo: The tomb tunnel - Photo: KIM NGAN The inside of the tomb can only see wooden bars - Photo: KIM NGAN When archaeologists discover the tomb, they saw a man between 60 and 65 years old lying in purple and blue-dyed textiles, ancient Near Eastern royal colors in an open coffin. The cause of death was believed to be normal, followed by a burial of 157 bronze jars of all sizes and ceramic jars, often used for the last party to see off before burial. Buried with food and drink like when reigned with lavish banquets, of course wine is indispensable In Homer's epic Iliad, Phrygia is the land famous for wine and Phrygian warriors.



horseback is extremely friendly and brave. Therefore, people have more and more grounds to confirm that the vessels found in the tomb are to contain wine.However, upstream of history, archaeologists still do not know exactly whether this is the tomb of King Midas. The theory leans on the possibility that this is the tomb of Midas father King Gordius - famous for the legend of the Gordian knot for which only Alexander III - a sword-wielding emirate of Macedon, then to become emperor ruling all of Asia as it was prophesied, so I was not surprised to see a half-warrior stone mosaic on horseback right next to the words from the Gordion Museum, which was it. Alexander the Great and the knot of Gordian, but even if someone ever rested in the heart of that hill, as long as a king I would not have wasted my time visiting an important historic place of the king. Ancient Phrygia National Gallery of artifacts in the Gordion Museum - Photo: KIM NGAN g Gordion museum - Photo: KIM NGAN The area inlaid with pebbles is preserved under the eaves of the museum - Photo: KIM NGANGeologic-style statue - Photo: KIM NGAN The stone engraved with words and drawings of a god like In Greek mythology placed outside the museum - Photo: KIM NGAN Large vases in the museum grounds - Photo: KIM NGAN Inside the Gordion Museum displays many artifacts that archaeologists found when excavating the tomb . There are many pots of water made of ceramic and copper dating from the late 8th century BC and surviving Hellenistic statues. Leaving Gordion, I still wonder about the banquet.



before the splendid emperor of the sumptuous Phrygia kingdom was buried in the end?.

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