Phrygia

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Phrygia was an ancient region in west-central Anatolia, known for its distinctive culture, legendary King Midas, and role as a crossroads of early Anatolian and Greek civilizations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient country
historical region
archaeologicalSite Gordium archaeological site
associatedWith Phrygian cap as symbol of liberty
Phrygian mode in music
linked to: Phrygian
borderedBy Bithynia
Cappadocia
Caria
Galatia
Lycaonia
Lydia
Paphlagonia
Pisidia
capital Gordium
conqueredBy Achaemenid Empire
Alexander the Great
Cimmerians
Lydians
linked to: Lydian Kingdom
continent Asia
crossroadsOf Anatolian civilizations
Greek world
culturalInfluenceOn Anatolian religions
Greek culture
Roman culture
ethnicGroup Phrygians
flourishedDuring 8th century BC
knownFor Gordian Knot legend
King Midas legend
Phrygian cap
linked to: Olympic Phryge

distinctive music
horse breeding
textile production
language Phrygian language
locatedIn Anatolia
Asia Minor
modern-day Turkey
linked to: Turkey
majorCity Apamea
Celaenae
Colossae
Gordium
Hierapolis
Laodicea on the Lycus
linked to: Church of Laodicea
mentionedIn Herodotus
New Testament
Strabo
Xenophon
namedAfter Phrygians
linked to: Luwians
notableDeity Cybele
Sabazios
notableRuler Gordias
King Midas
partOf Achaemenid Empire
Ancient Anatolia
linked to: Anatolia

Byzantine Empire
Hellenistic world
linked to: Hellenistic period

Roman Empire
religion Phrygian religion
timePeriod Classical Antiquity
linked to: Classical antiquity

Iron Age

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Asia Minor containedRegion Phrygia
Epictetus birthPlace Phrygia
Alcibiades placeOfDeath Phrygia
Caria borders Phrygia
Angora historicalRegion Phrygia
Bithynia borders Phrygia
Iconium historicalRegion Phrygia
Galatia borderedBy Phrygia
Anatolia wasCenterOf Phrygian Kingdom
linked to: Phrygia
Lydian Kingdom neighbor Phrygia
Lydia neighboringRegion Phrygia
Montanism originatedIn Phrygia
Cybele origin Phrygia
Atys setting Phrygia
subject linked to: Atys (Lully)
Hierapolis locatedIn Phrygia
Mysia neighboringRegion Phrygia
Tantalus kingOf Phrygia
Tantalus associatedPlace Phrygia
Attis worshipedIn Phrygia
Aezani locatedInRegion Phrygia
Phrygian associatedWith Phrygian kingdom
linked to: Phrygia
Spartacus mainCharacter Phrygia
Pisidia borders Phrygia
Colossae locatedIn Phrygia
Colossae regionHistorically Lydia-Phrygia border area
linked to: Phrygia
Gordium locatedIn Phrygia
Celaenae locatedIn Phrygia
Celaenae regionDuringClassicalAntiquity Greater Phrygia
linked to: Phrygia
Phrygian language spokenIn Phrygia
Sabazios worshipedIn Phrygia
King Midas associatedWith Phrygia
King Midas countryRuled Phrygia
Gordian Knot legend hasGeographicOrigin ancient Phrygia
linked to: Phrygia
Cimmerians invaded Phrygia
Cimmerians conflictWith Kingdom of Phrygia
linked to: Phrygia
Cimmerians destroyed Phrygian kingdom
linked to: Phrygia
Gordium archaeological site capitalOf Phrygian kingdom
linked to: Phrygia
Pamukkale-Hierapolis associatedWith ancient Phrygia
linked to: Phrygia
Apamea locatedIn Phrygia