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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Royal Tomb, Relics Belonging to Relative of King Midas Found in Turkey
Archaeologists have found a 2,800-year-old royal tomb located near King Midas's former home in Turkey, the country's news agency, Anadolu Ajansı, reported. Scientists excavating a site in Gordion discovered a royal tomb dating back to the eighth century B.C., which they believe belonged to one of King Midas's relatives. Within the tomb were dozens of rare relics as well as cremated human bones which belonged to an elite member of the ancient kingdom of Phrygia. "Based on these artifacts, we estimate that the person in the tomb chamber may be a member of the royal family associated with Gordion and Midas," Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the Turkish minister of culture and tourism, said at a news conference on June 3. Gordion was the capital of the Phrygian kingdom, which reigned from 1200 to 675 B.C. The kingdom's first ruler, Gordias, was succeeded by his son, Midas, who, in mythology, can make anything he touches turn to archaeologists are somewhat baffled by Gordion's timeline, as it was occupied by so many different rules throughout its history. The largest tomb discovered at the site is known as the 'Midas Mound' and was erected around 740 B.C. to bury a high-status member of the society, potentially Gordias himself. The most recently discovered tomb is the 47th mound excavated at the site (out of 120 total mounds) and features the oldest cremation yet found at the site. "This shows the burial customs of the Phrygians," said archaeologist Yücel Şenyurt, co-director of the Gordion excavation. He added that the find "clearly shows us that the person buried here was not an ordinary person." Further analysis of the remains and the relic discovered within the tomb will hopefully identify the deceased's remains , as well as details of their life before Tomb, Relics Belonging to Relative of King Midas Found in Turkey first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 15, 2025
The Star
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
ECO meeting highlights future of economic diplomacy, tourism cooperation
ERZURUM, Türkiye, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) launched a high-level meeting on Saturday in Türkiye's eastern province of Erzurum, exploring the future of economic diplomacy and emphasizing the importance of tourism cooperation among member states. The two-day event has drawn a group of academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, diplomats, NGO representatives, and experts from different countries. At the heart of the gathering is the Palandoken Economic Forum, held under the theme "An Equitable Future in a Smart World: Intelligent Economies and Global Inequality." The forum focuses on the transformative potential of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and their growing influence on global economic systems and social equity. On the sidelines of the forum, tourism ministers from ECO member states held a private meeting, marking Erzurum's designation as the ECO Tourism Capital for 2025. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that in the era of smart economies, tourism has become a dynamic ecosystem that supports culture, diplomacy, innovation, and trade, calling on ECO members to strengthen cooperation and unlock the region's full tourism potential. ECO is a Eurasian political and economic intergovernmental organization that was founded in 1985 in Tehran by Iran, Pakistan, and Türkiye. It has since expanded to include 10 member states, including Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
CairoScene
05-02-2025
- Business
- CairoScene
152 Smuggled Artefacts Repatriated From Turkiye to Egypt
A MoU was also signed to outline a framework for future tourism partnerships between Egypt and Turkiye. Feb 05, 2025 The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has received 152 artefacts that had been smuggled out of Egypt, and later seized by Turkish authorities. The collection, which includes amulets, beads, ushabti statues, seals, stamps, vases, pendants and pin heads, was officially handed over during a meeting in Ankara between Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, and Turkiye's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. As part of the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed, outlining a framework for future tourism partnerships between Egypt and Turkiye. The occasion also coincided with the centenary of Egyptian-Turkish diplomatic relations.
