Archaeologists in Turkey may have finally identified the remnants of an ancient metropolis on the Konya Plain in the south of the country. The discovery happened when a local farmer told them about a ...

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 ...

In the ancient city of Gordion in Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed an 8th-century B.C.E. burial chamber. But it’s no ordinary tomb. Rare relics and remains discovered inside, researchers said, ...

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One of the best-known legends of antiquity is that of the Phrygian king Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold. According to Aristotle, he died of starvation when it was impossible to touch ...

A stunning find at the Gordion archaeological site, a mere 60 miles southwest of Ankara, Turkey's capital, has unearthed secrets from the era of the legendary King Midas. Dating back to the eighth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tomb's cremated remains are over 100 years older than the earliest-known cremation practices at Gordion. King Midas is the ...