The Phrygians (Greek: Φρύγες, Phruges or Phryges) were an ancient Indo-European speaking people who inhabited central-western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) in antiquity.

Jan 15, 2026 · Phrygia, ancient district in west-central Anatolia, named after a people whom the Greeks called Phryges and who dominated Asia Minor between the Hittite collapse (12th century bc) and the …

Sep 5, 2019 · Phrygia was the name of an ancient Anatolian kingdom (12th-7th century BCE) and, following its demise, the term was then applied to the general geographical area it once covered in …

Jun 6, 2025 · Even from the name, we can see that there is no real evidence of distinctive Phrygian material culture any earlier than that. Thus, the origin of the Phrygians as a notable kingdom dates to …

Aug 3, 2025 · Phrygian culture flourished again from the mid-600s to the mid-500s alongside the great florescence of Hellenic civilization, science, and philosophy in Ionia (the region around İzmir).

Phrygian was an Indo-European language, and experts have debated which languages it was related to. At first, many thought it was similar to Thracian or Armenian, but more recent studies suggest it was …

Phrygian culture was known for its distinctive art, music, and religious practices. They worshiped a pantheon of gods, with Cybele (known as the Great Mother) being one of the most prominent deities.

3 days ago · A remote Iron Age tumulus in western Türkiye reveals elite Phrygian burial practices and suggests that power under King Midas was shared beyond Gordion

The Phrygian language belongs to the Indo-European language family, sharing similarities with Greek and Armenian. It was written using an alphabet that was derived from the Phoenician script, with …

6 days ago · The Phrygian cap on the Seal of the United States Senate. The crossed fasces below encode the numbers 9-11 in Roman Numerals Attis and the Tiara. The sources indicate that in the …