Archaeologists recently uncovered a royal tomb linked to King Midas' family in Turkey, revealing bronze vessels and insights ...

The discovery was made at the Gordion archaeological site which is located around 60 miles southwest of Ankara ...

Professor C. Brian Rose of the Penn Museum, the Excavation Director at Gordion, Türkiye where the tomb was uncovered, spoke ...

The story of the myth of King Midas is one of the best known, that Greek monarch who turned everything he touched into gold, ...

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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 ancient city of Gordion in Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed an 8th-century B.C.E. tomb with possible ties to King ...

Archaeologists have discovered an 8th-century tomb in Ankara, Turkey that is potentially connected to King Midas -- and contains rare bronze artifacts and the oldest cremated remains at the site.

The newly discovered burial chamber, harking back to 750 BC, appears to be linked to the lineage of King Midas, famed for his mythical "golden touch" and who reigned from 740 to 700 BC. C.

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At one time, Gordion was ruled by King Midas, famously known for his "golden touch." Archeologists believe that the newly-discovered tomb may have belonged to a member of the Midas dynasty.