
Gordion Museum was established in 1963 next to Yassıhöyük, a village with a population of 500 at the time, located in the Polatlı district of Ankara. This site, region, lies at the confluence of the Sakarya (Sangarios) and Porsuk rivers, along the Ankara-Eskişehir highway, 18 km northwest of Polatlı, place. In the 1990s, the museum was expanded with additional storage facilities, laboratories, and exhibition and information halls, enriching its open and indoor display areas. In 2000, it reached
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Muhammed Samed Acar
DaThe ancient city of Daskyleion is located 2 kilometers east of the Ergili neighborhood in the Bandırma district of Balıkesir province, on the southeast shore of Lake Kuş, at the Hisartepe site. Situated very close to the renowned natural sanctuary of Kuş Cenneti (Paradeisos), the city was established in a geographically strategic region. The Ancient City of Daskyleion (Anadolu Agency) " image-element-format="justify" image-source="https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2026/02/11/daskyleion-ancie
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Melike Saraç

Gordion is a unique ancient city located in the Yassıhöyük neighborhood of the Polatlı district in Ankara, where nearly continuous human settlement has persisted for 4500 years. Throughout history, it has stood at the intersection of major eastern civilizations and western empires, situated at the heart of vital trade routes. As the capital of the Phrygian Kingdom, Gordion attained great power and wealth especially during the reign of King Midas. In 2023, Gordion was inscribed on the UNESCO Worl
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Hikmet Can Urhan

Akmonia Ancient City is a very ancient settlement located near Ahât Village in the Banaz district of Uşak Province. This city lies in the western part of the ancient region known as Phrygia. Akmonia was an important urban center inhabited during the Hellenistic Roman and Byzantine periods. Thanks to modern research in the area much information about the city has been uncovered. This site is officially protected as an archaeological area by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of T
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Yusuf İslam Tuğla

Pessinus is an ancient Phrygian city located near the village of Ballıhisar in the Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir Province in Türkiye. This sacred city, with a history extending back to the 2nd millennium BCE, is particularly known as one of the central cult sites of the mother goddess Cybele. During the Roman Empire, it developed into a Greco-Roman polis and became a regional center. Location and Geography Pessinus is situated in a valley approximately 950 meters above sea level in the easter
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Aslantaş, Afyonkarahisar-Eskişehir boundary area is a monumental rock tomb. Standing approximately 11 meters high, this monument is regarded as one of the oldest rock structures in the region. Although generally classified in scholarly literature as a Phrygian work, some researchers propose that it may be of Hittite origin due to its architectural features and symbolic reliefs.M. Çetin Şahin. "Büyük Aslantaş: Frigya'da Bir Hitit Kaya Mezarı." Archivum Anatolicum-Anadolu Arşivleri 1 (1995): 137-1
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Meryem Şentürk Çoban

Gordion Museum was established beside Yassıhöyük, a small village with a population of 500 at the time, in the Polatlı district of Ankara in 1963. This area, which contains the ruins of Gordion, the capital of the Phrygian Kingdom, is located near the confluence of the Sakarya (Sangarios) and Porsuk rivers, along the Ankara-Eskişehir highway, 18 kilometers northwest of Polatlı. Museum has been enriched over the years with additional storage areas, laboratories, and exhibition and information hal
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Muhammed Samed Acar

Eskişehir is a city located in the Central Anatolia Region of Türkiye, distinguished by its deep historical roots, cultural heritage, industrial infrastructure, and educational institutions. The city, watered by the fertile lands of the Sakarya River and its tributaries, has served as a home to numerous civilizations throughout history and has been one of Anatolia’s key trade routes. During the Phrygian, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods, Eskişehir held strategic importance as a cent
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Sümeyra Uzun

Aslankaya Open-Air Temple is a Phrygian rock monument located within the boundaries of the Döğer township, in the İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar province, approximately three to four kilometers southeast of the town center. It is one of the most distinctive examples among Phrygian open-air sanctuaries dedicated to the Mother Goddess Cybele, notable for its three-dimensional architectural effects. The monument is situated on a rocky outcrop west of the Döğer–Üçlerkayasi road. The natural for
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Meryem Şentürk Çoban

Eskişehir is a city in the northwestern part of Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region, distinguished by its rich history, cultural heritage, infrastructure, and educational institutions. Situated on fertile lands watered by the Sakarya River and its tributaries, it has been home to numerous civilizations throughout history and has served as one of the key routes across Anatolia. Eskişehir has functioned as an important center during the Phrygian, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods, and in
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Sümeyra Uzun