Gordium Museum, Archaeological museum in Yassıhöyük village, Polatlı, Turkey.
Gordium Museum is an archaeological museum in the village of Yassihöyük, near Polatlı, displaying objects unearthed from the ancient city of Gordion. The collection covers several periods and reflects the succession of cultures that occupied the site over thousands of years.
Gordion served as the capital of the Phrygian kingdom and later came under Persian and then Hellenistic control before fading as a major center. The museum grew out of systematic excavations that began in the mid-20th century, gradually uncovering the layers of that long history.
The museum displays pottery, jewelry, and tools found during excavations at Yassihöyük, giving a direct look at Phrygian daily life. Walking through the rooms, visitors can see the kinds of objects ordinary people and rulers used side by side.
The museum sits about 60 miles (100 km) west of Ankara in a small village and is easiest to reach by car. Allow at least half a day to visit the museum and walk among the burial mounds scattered across the surrounding area.
Below one of the large mounds near the museum lies a wooden burial chamber that is among the oldest intact wooden structures ever found. The wood survived for nearly 3,000 years thanks to the specific conditions inside the sealed mound, without any treatment or preservation effort.
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