Midas City (Yazılıkaya) — Buried Facade North (Phrygia)
Midas Şehri · Midas Facade N
Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)·Rock-cut tradition·🇹🇷 Eskişehir, Yazılıkaya, Midas City, Turkey
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About Midas City (Yazılıkaya) — Buried Facade North (Phrygia)
Midas City (Yazılıkaya) — Buried Facade North (Phrygia) in Eskişehir, Yazılıkaya, Midas City, Turkey is a Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Rock-cut tradition. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 62m × 202m; area 27.1 ha. Excavation excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1300 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Rock-cut tradition
- Purpose
- Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 832 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1900
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1576 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
39.2000° N · 30.7100° E · 1300 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Midas City (Yazılıkaya) — Buried Facade North (Phrygia) — structure with stratified deposits
39.1999° N · 30.7121° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Midas City (Yazılıkaya) — Buried Facade North (Phrygia) — complex with stratified deposits
39.2007° N · 30.7077° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Midas City (Yazılıkaya) — Buried Facade North (Phrygia) — outlier with stratified deposits
39.2018° N · 30.7115° E