CU Boulder News & Events: AIA lecture: "King Midas of the Golden Touch in Context: Death, Belief, Behavior, and Society in Ancient Phrygia"
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 ...
AIA lecture: "King Midas of the Golden Touch in Context: Death, Belief, Behavior, and Society in Ancient Phrygia"
Badger Herald: From tale to truth: Golden touch of King Midas is uncovered
Philadelphia Tribune: “The Golden Age of King Midas” goes beyond the myth
It's been nearly 3,000 years since his death, but the name King Midas remains one of the most famous in history — and in lore. The myths and artifacts surrounding his era are all part of "The Golden ...
Los Angeles Daily News: Children’s book giant David Shannon reimagines King Midas as a greedy kid in ‘Gold!’
Children’s book author and illustrator David Shannon says he’d thought for years about recasting the King Midas tale into a story about a gold-obsessed boy. “Lately, I’ve seen so many greedy people ...
Children’s book giant David Shannon reimagines King Midas as a greedy kid in ‘Gold!’
Yahoo: Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom
Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom
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 ...