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- Photo title: Mystical city Gordion.
- Author: Zigana1974
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- Yazılıkaya (lit. 'inscribed rock') Phrygian Yazılıkaya or Midas Kenti (Midas city) is a village in EskiÅŸehir Province Turkey known for its Phrygian archaeological remains and inscription mentioning Midas.The ancient remains are sometimes called the Midas Monument or Midas City and were formerly identified as the tomb of Midas.[1][2]Yazılıkaya is about 27 km south of Seyitgazi 66 km south of EskiÅŸehir and 51 km north of Afyonkarahisar.The Midas MonumentThe Midas MonumentThe most prominent part of the Midas Monument is a high rock-cut facade with an incised decoration apparently showing a pedimented temple front with acroteria faced with terra cotta and with a niche at the bottom center. The niche's walls bear graffiti reading MATAR (Mother i.e. the goddess Cybele) and it probably held a statue of Cybele.[3]Part of the inscription on the side reading ΒΑΒΑ: ΜΕΜΕϜΑΙΣ: ΠΡΟΙΤΑϜΟΣ: ΚΦΙJΑÎΑϜΕJΟΣ: ΣΙΚΕÎΕΜΑÎ: ΕΔΑΕΣ 'Baba advisor leader from Tyana dedicated this niche'.[4][5]The Midas inscription over the cornice reading ATES... MIDAI LAVAGTAEI VANAKTEI EDAES 'Ates.... has dedicated [this monument] to Midas leader of the people and ruler'.[6][7]The monument carries a dedication in Old Phrygian by Ates son of Arkias to Midas (ΜΙΔΑΙ ϜΑÎΑΚΤΕΙ) and probably dates from the 7th or 6th century BCE.[3][8] The inscription mentions Midas with his titles: MIDAI LAVAGTAEI VANAKTEI probably meaning leader of the people and ruler
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