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

Archaeologists Discover 2,700-Year-Old Wooden Burial Chamber Believed to Hold King Midas's Remains. Turkey pulled through with yet another amazing discovery that reflected the human past, a royal ...

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 ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a royal tomb linked to King Midas' family in Turkey, revealing bronze vessels and insights into Phrygian funeral objects from the 8th century B.C.

Archaeologists have discovered an 8th-century tomb in Turkey that is potentially connected to King Midas — and contains rare artifacts and cremated remains of a high-ranking individual.

A MYSTERIOUS message carved into a statue forged by King Midas has been read for the first time in more than two millennia. A historian managed to decipher it during a visit to what today is southe… ...

Untouched 2,800-year-old tomb from King Midas’ era discovered—here’s what was found inside TOI Trending Desk / etimes.in / Updated: Jun 26, 2025, 19:17 IST Share ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a 2,800-year-old royal tomb which researchers believe belonged to one of King Midas’s relatives.

Why this ancient hat is the 2024 Olympic mascot. The Phrygian cap may be over 3,000 years old, and has ties to figures throughout history, from mythical King Midas to Paul Revere.

This message was created by the Phrygians, a civilisation that inhabited the region from approximately 1200 to 600 BC and is best known for their legendary King Midas, famed for his golden touch.