1. Beyceğiz Tumulus: A Middle Phrygian Cenotaph near Gordion.
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Liebhart, Richard F., Cordivari, Braden W., Stephens, Lucas, Metin, Mustafa, and Dusinberre, Elspeth R.M.
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SEPULCHRAL monuments , *INTERMENT , *TUMULUS culture , *ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations ,GORDION (Extinct city) - Abstract
The article focuses on the Beyceğiz Tumulus, located 11.5 km east of Gordion, which was subjected to multiple looting attempts, leading to a salvage excavation conducted between 2013 and 2017. It reveals that the tumulus, identified as a cenotaph, contained no burial or ritual deposits but rather a stone platform at its center, surrounded by guide walls, highlighting the architectural and planning expertise involved in its construction.
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- 2025
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