North of Afyon and near the large village of Kayıhan, the Göynüş Vadisi is barely a valley in any recognisable sense but is…
Of the many peoples who inhabited Anatolia in the pre-Graeco-Roman period the best known are probably the Hittites whose ancient capital, at Hattuşa,…
“Large tomb” Population: 340 If visiting the Phrygian site of Midas Şehri it’s well worth diverting 18km west to drowsy little Kümbet. The…
Of the many peoples who inhabited Anatolia in the pre-Graeco-Roman period the best known are probably the Hittites whose ancient capital, at Hattuşa,…
Once important Phrygian settlement If you’re visiting Sivrihisar in Western Anatolia you might want to drop in briefly on the ruins of Pesssinus…
Burial site of King Midas Near the village of Yassıhöyük, roughly one hour’s drive west of Ankara, stand the remains of the Phrygian city…