In classical antiquity, Phrygia (/ ˈ f r ɪ dʒ i ə / FRIJ-ee-ə; Ancient Greek: Φρυγία, Phrygía) was a kingdom in the west-central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River.

From tribal and village beginnings, the state of Phrygia arose in the 8th century BC with its capital at Gordium. Around 690 BC, it was invaded by the Cimmerians. Phrygia was briefly conquered by its neighbour Lydia, before it passed successively into the Persian Empire of Cyrus the Great and later the empire of Alexander and his successors.

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 the western plateau of Asia Minor.

Dec 27, 2024 · 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 Lydian ascendancy (7th century bc).

Phrygia was an ancient region located in the west-central part of Asia Minor, which is modern-day Turkey. It is mentioned in the New Testament as part of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys. Phrygia was known for its distinct culture and language, and it played a significant role in the spread of early Christianity.

Phrygia loses the territory of Pergamum to Lydia about 695 BC, seemingly upon the defeat and suicide of King Midas III. Five years later, nomadic Cimmerian warriors overrun Phrygia and sack the capital, Gordion.

Oct 1, 2004 · Phrygia is the Greek name of an ancient state in western-central Anatolia (modern Turkey), extending from the Eskişehir area east to (perhaps) Boğazköy and Alishar Hüyük within the Halys River bend.

In this video, we go through the complete history of Phrygia, from its mythological beginnings, legends of Midas and Gordians, the Trojan war, all the way to...

Phrygia (See asia minor, Classical) was the large and ill-defined geographical region which stretched across much of west central Anatolia. The settlement and culture of Phrygia during the early 1st millennium bce is known principally through the excavations at Gordium, and the legends associated with its legendary king, Midas.

May 17, 2018 · PHRYGIA, district in central Asia Minor, part of the Roman province of Asia after the death of Attalus iii (133 b.c.e.), the last king of *Pergamum. A Jewish community was established in Phrygia no later than the end of the third century b.c.e.