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  • Gordium

  • Gordium

    Gordium or Gordion, was the capital city of ancient Phrygia. It is located about 70-80 km southwest of Ankara. The city is dating back to the 12th century BC. The main elements of this archaeological site include the citadel mound, the lower city, the outer city and fortifications, and numerous burial mounds, tombs and tumuli with the surrounding landscape. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Gordion.
    World Heritage Site
    Gordium
    by Stipich Béla, CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Gordium
    by Vikiçizer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Gordium
    by Mathae, CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Gordium

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2023

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Ankara

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    Second Millennium BC

    Phrygia

    Phrygia

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    ‎Phrygian Monuments

     

     

     

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