Gordium (Turkish:
Gordiyon) was the
capital city of
ancient Phrygia. It was located at the site of modern
Yassıhüyük,
Polatlı district of Ankara. In the
12th century BCE,
Gordium was settled by
Brygians who had migrated from southeastern
Europe.
In
333 BCE Alexander the Great cut the
Gordian Knot: this intricate knot joined the yoke to the pole of a
Phrygian wagon that stood on the acropolis of the city. The wagon was associated with
Midas or
Gordias, and was connected with the dynasty's rise to power. A local prophecy had decreed that whoever could loose the knot was destined to become the ruler of Asia.
Coordinates:
39° 39' 0.60" N 31° 58' 43.90" E
Gordion 7
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