Gordion Museum is a museum in Turkey.
Location
Unlike most other museums this museum is located in a village.
[ Map page] It is in Yassıhöyük village of Polatlı ilçe (district) in
Ankara Province on the road to Polatlı at . The village is founded next to
Gordion, the capital of
Phrygia an ancient kingdom in
Anatolia.
History
The museum was established in 1963 as a subsidiary of Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in
Ankara about away. Recently, the museum was enlarged by adding a stock room, a additional exhibition hall a lab and conference room. There is also a open air exhibition area.
[ Museum Anatolian Civilization page ]
Exhibits
The exhibits include the Phrygian and other archaeological items, especially those of
King Midas. There is also a chronological exhibition of later artifacts including
Hellenistic and
Roman Empire items and also a coinage section.
There are many tumuli around Gordion. They are actually the tombs of Phrygian aristocrats. The most important tumulus with a diameter and height belongs to King Midas. It was unearthed in 1957 and after underpinning works it was opened to visits.
==Gallery==
