Phrygian tumuli necropolis
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The Phrygian tumuli necropolis is an ancient burial ground near the city of Gordion in central Anatolia, notable for its large earthen mounds covering elite tombs from the Phrygian kingdom, including the famed “Midas Mound.”
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient burial ground
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archaeological site ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Gordion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Phrygian kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Phrygians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | tumulus ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBelongsTo |
1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
earthen burial mounds
ⓘ
elite tombs ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Phrygian archaeology ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasPart | Midas Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | key site for Phrygian funerary practices ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
King Midas tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phrygian royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gordion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
ceramic vessels
ⓘ
grave goods ⓘ metal artifacts ⓘ wooden burial chambers ⓘ |
| near |
Sakarya River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern village of Yassıhöyük ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Midas Mound tumulus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large tumulus mounds ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
Iron Age burial customs in Anatolia
ⓘ
Phrygian social hierarchy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite burials
ⓘ
royal burials ⓘ |
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