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Ancient Gordion (Yassi Hüyük)

Gordion Excavation Project (Henrickson)

Gordion is situated on a low flat mound called Yassi Hüyük. The name of the city is clearly related to the name Gordios the first king of the Phrygians. The name Midas or son of Gordios is also controversial and may be a generic name for King. The site is a strongly fortified citadel with a monumental gateway 9 metres wide and 23 metres deep approached by a passageway and ramp designed to discourage attackers who would be at the mercy of defenders placed strategically on the walls above. The focal point of the citadel was a royal palace within a separate enclosure system ...

Yassi Hüyük Period
Approximate Dates
1 Medieval 10-12th century AD
2 Roman 1st - 3rd century AD
3A
3B 		Hellenistic - Galatian
Hellenistic		 Early 3rd century-150 BC
Late 4th - early 3rd century BC
4 Late Phrygian / Persian 550-330 BC
5 Middle Phrygian 700-550 BC
6 Early Phrygian 950-700 BC
7 Early Iron Age 1100-950 BC
8 Late Bronze Age / Hittite 1400-1200 BC
9 Late Bronze Age 1500-1400 BC
10 Middle Bronze Age 1500-1600 BC

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