ANKARA — Two Turkish historical sites, including an ancient city believed to be home to the tomb of Phrygia's King Midas, were awarded world heritage status by UNESCO.
During its annual meeting held in Riyadh on Sept. 10-25 this year, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee unveiled 42 new additions to the World Heritage List.
From Turkey, the ancient city of Gordion and five medieval era Anatolian mosques made their way into the list.
The history of Gordion, some 90 kilometers from Ankara, goes back nearly 4,500 years to the Early Bronze Age. The site is best known as the capital of an independent Iron Age kingdom, Phrygia, which was established after the collapse of the Hittite Empire.
