Tumulus MM
E1012115
Tumulus MM is the largest and most famous burial mound at the ancient Phrygian capital of Gordion, traditionally associated with King Midas.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
burial mound ⓘ tumulus ⓘ |
| ageOfDeceased | older adult male ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Midas Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 740 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Midas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phrygian kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | inhumation ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | earthen mound over timber burial chamber ⓘ |
| contains |
bronze bowls
ⓘ
bronze cauldrons ⓘ bronze drinking vessels ⓘ elite male burial ⓘ feasting equipment ⓘ rich grave goods ⓘ textiles ⓘ wooden burial chamber ⓘ wooden furniture ⓘ |
| culture | Phrygian ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially excavated ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| diameter | about 300 meters ⓘ |
| distanceFromGordionCitadel | approximately 1 kilometer GENERATED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Penn Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationLeader | Rodney S. Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| function |
elite burial monument
ⓘ
royal tomb ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for study of Iron Age Anatolia
ⓘ
key source for Phrygian funerary practices ⓘ largest known Phrygian tumulus ⓘ |
| height | about 53 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Gordion UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| isLargestOf | burial mounds at Gordion ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gordion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sakarya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIndividuals | one primary burial ⓘ |
| orientation | burial chamber aligned roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Gordion tumulus cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Early Phrygian period ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2023 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.