Gordion Museum
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Gordion Museum is a museum in Turkey.
Location
Unlike most other museums this museum is located in a village.[http://www.haritamap.com/yer/gordion-muzesi-polatli Map page] It is in Yassıhöyük village of Polatlı ilçe (district) in Ankara Province on the road to Polatlı at {{coord|39|39|10|N|31|39|47|E}}. 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 {{convert|75|km}} away. Recently, the museum was enlarged by adding a {{convert|180|m2}} stock room, a {{convert|150|m2}} additional exhibition hall a lab and conference room. There is also a {{convert|5000|m2}} open air exhibition area.[http://www.anadolumedeniyetlerimuzesi.gov.tr/TR,77791/gordion-muzesi.html Museum Anatolian Civilization page {{in lang|tr}}]
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 {{convert|300|m}} diameter and {{convert|55|m}} height belongs to King Midas. It was unearthed in 1957 and after underpinning works it was opened to visits.
Gallery
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