THE PHRYGIAN, LYDIAN, CARIAN AND LYCIAN CIVILIZATIONS
In the 8th to 6th centuries Anatolia saw the rise of the Phrygian, Lydian, Carian and
Lycian civilizations, which greatly contributed to forming the phenomenal Greco-Anatolian civilization of the 6th century BC. The
Phrygian King Midas (c. 725-690 BC.), whose tomb has recently
been discovered at Gordion near Ankara, and the Lydian King Croesus,
whose capital city is being excavated at Sardis, were two
Anatolian rulers who enjoyed a legendary popularity in the Greek world. The well-preserved
Lycian tombs (6th to 4th centuries BC) can be counted as some of the most attractive
monuments ever created.
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