Beyceğiz Tumulus: A Middle Phrygian Cenotaph near Gordion.

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.