Ancient records reveal that a king named Midas really did exist. In fact, there was more than one king with that name.

In the heart of ancient Phrygia, beneath a mound of earth untouched for nearly three millennia, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb so pristine it’s as though time itself stood still. Buried in ...

The tomb's cremated remains are over 100 years older than the earliest-known cremation practices at Gordion. King Midas is the stuff of legend. Ancient Greek tales tell of a Phrygian ruler granted the ...

At the legendary city of Gordion, once the seat of King Midas’s dynasty, archaeologists have unearthed a significant find: a royal tomb. This discovery is being hailed as one of the most important in ...

The tomb features the oldest cremated remains found at the well-known archaeological site. Archaeologists have found a 2,800-year-old royal tomb located near King Midas’s former home in Turkey, the ...

A tomb likely linked to the family of King Midas was recently uncovered in Turkey — offering more details about life during the reign of the legendary leader. The discovery was made at the Gordion ...

It was a real goldmine. Archaeologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old tomb in Turkey that is potentially connected to King Midas — and contains rare artifacts and cremated remains of a high-ranking ...

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Archaeologists have found a 2,800-year-old royal tomb located near King Midas’s former home in Turkey, the country’s news agency, Anadolu Ajansı, reported. Scientists excavating a site in Gordion ...