The Phrygians were an ancient people who inhabited the region of central Anatolia, in what is now modernday Turkey, during the first millennium B.C. They developed a rich culture with distinct art, metallurgy, clothing and religious practices. In this video we will showcase the chronological history of the Phrygians and explore every aspect of their culture.

00:00 00:58 Introduction
00:59 05:06 Origins
05:07 17:59 Chronological History
18:00 19:51 Language
19:52 23:29 Gordion
23:30 25:10 Royal Mounds
25:11 34:46 Religion & Mythology
34:47 37:28 Art
37:29 39:42 Legacy

Music kindly provided by:
Farya Faraji: @faryafaraji
Stefanos Krasopoulis/Στέφανος Κρασοπούλης: @stefanoskrasopoulis

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Sources:
G. Kenneth Sams, 'King Midas: From Myth to Reality'
Palaeolexicon, 'The Phrygians and their language'
Bartomeu Obrador Cursach, 'Lexicon of the Phrygian Inscriptions'
Strabo, 'Geographica'
Herodotus, 'The Histories'
Mary M. Voigt' and Robert C. Henrickson, 'Formation of the Phrygian state:
the Early Iron Age at Gordion'
Charles Brian Rose, 'Excavating the Phrygian capital of Gordion'
Mediterranean Seminar: Prof. Brian Rose: Recent Excavations at Gordion, Royal City of King Midas
BerndtErsöz, Susanne. 1998. “Phrygian RockCut Cult Façades: A Study of the Function of the SoCalled Shaft Monuments.”
Darbyshire, G., S. Mitchell, and L. Vardar. 2000. "The Galatian Settlement in Asia Minor,"
Dr. James D. Rietveld, 'The Goddess Cybele' Lecture

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