Gordion Museum
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- Gordion Museum
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- 1963
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- Turkey
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Key facts
• Name — Gordion Museum • Type — Archaeology • Owner — Ministry of Culture Gordion Museum is a museum in Turkey.
Location
Location
Unlike most other museums this museum is located in a village. 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
History
The museum was established in 1963 as a subsidiary of Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara about 75 km away. Recently, the museum was enlarged by adding a 180 m2 stock room, a 150 m2 additional exhibition hall a lab and conference room. There is also a 5000 m2 open air exhibition area.
Exhibits
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 300 m diameter and 55 m height belongs to King Midas. It was unearthed in 1957 and after underpinning works it was opened to visits.
Gordion Museum
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1963
Gordion Museum established.
1963
Gordion Museum is recorded from 1963.
1963
Gordion Museum was established or created on 1 January 1963.
2000
Gordion Museum (2000) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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The circumstances in which Gordion Museum stands. Established or created on 1 January 1963. Recorded at coordinates 39.6527, 31.9960. Recorded as archaeological museum. Museum lies within Ankara Province. Museum lies within Yassıhüyük. Located at Gordion. Situated in Turkey. Museum lies within Polatlı.
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