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King Midas of the Golden Touch in Context: Death, Belief, Behavior, and Society in Ancient Phrygia

1201 9th St. Manhattan Beach, CA, United States

Elspeth Dusinberre (University of Colorado Boulder) will present her work on the spectacular burial tumuli at Gordion (Türkiye), the capital of ancient Phrygia and seat of the legendary King Midas of the Golden Touch. This talk will consider material ranging from ca. 850-525 BCE. It will begin with Gordion’s oldest burial tumuli and look at […]