Over 50 years ago, archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania discovered the tomb of the legendary King Midas. The burial chamber included the king’s remains along with the place settings for ...

One of the most famous stories of Greek mythology is the tale of King Midas, whose touch turned all to gold. Nearly 3,000 years after his death, we know King Midas by unforgettable stories told by ...

King Midas’ curse of turning everything he touched to gold might not have been as much of a fable as many theorize. C. Brian Rose, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania and ...

The spectacular burial tumuli at Gordion (Turkey), the capital of ancient Phrygia and seat of the legendary (but historical) King Midas of the Golden Touch, are presented in this lecture by CU's ...

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has undertaken a project to dispel a myth. Sprawling through the right side of the museum for the next 10 months, visitors will be ...

As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. Probably the Greek myth that most captivates the childhood imagination is that of King Midas, the monarch with the golden ...

King Midas, ruler of the Phrygian kingdom, was the golden boy of the Iron Age – a man of great wealth and renown. It’s been said that Midas had the Golden Touch, an ability bestowed on him by the god ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The food buried with King Midas around 700 B.C., along with the king himself, may have fueled a feast for a generally benign type of fungus that led to extensive deterioration ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The food buried with King Midas around 700 B.C., along with the king himself, may have fueled a feast for a generally benign type of fungus that led to extensive deterioration ...