LOST CITY of the PHRYGIANS

In Season 4, Episode 2 of the Antiquities Travel Guide, David and Tess continue to explore Turkey by examining the remains of the ancient city of Nicaea and the ruins of Midas City (Yazilikaya) left by the ancient Phrygians. After that, it's a trip to the Museum of Anatolian Civilization in Ankara and a visit to the Temple of Augustus there.
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[@WorldofAntiquity]

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[@Ugly_German_Truths]

wouldn't the wheel ruts be FROM the carts, not FOR the carts?

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

@@Ugly_German_Truths Yes. Yes they would. {:o:O:}

[@AncintArt2ndColony]

@@Ugly_German_Truths like the foot 👣 prints at White Sands New Mexico !?

[@enysuntra1347]

Don't you mean "Anatolia"? There was no Turkey before 1923. Also, Turkish nationalism, like denying the Armenian genocide and claiming minorities like Kurds don't exist are something you really, REALLY don't want to associate with. It's a pity how tone-deafness concerning modern ideologies seems to be endemic for archæologists, from the inception of the discipline (imperialism) up to today (Eurocentrism, uncritic usage of ideologically loaded terminology).

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

​@@enysuntra1347 *_"There was no Turkey before 1923"_* Yes, and all this nonsense about how to spell and pronounce it is entirely in the minds of what has largely been an extreme right wing, military junta with a reputation for torture, appalling human rights abuses and murdering the Russian Ambassador at an art gallery. Apparently, these delusional people went to the UN and whined, because they believed (in their own tiny minds) that the world associated them with a particularly dim bird traditionally eaten by Christians at Christmas and Thanksgiving! Personally, I associated them with fascism and human rights abuses. But, no,. it's the bird that got them upset! {:o:O:}

[@bsjeffrey]

little known made up fact, the phrygians invented the first phrygirators.

[@youngimperialistmkii]

lol😂

[@br1qbat]

Thus, when the ancient phrygian technology was re-discovered, out of deference to our illustrious forerunners, we added the "re-" prefix to denote we were simply rehashing their advanced technology. Lol

[@noahmosher6543]

They had help from aliens.

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

​@@br1qbat lol omg it all makes sense now 🤣

[@MultiGoldone]

That made me laught

[@kaarlimakela3413]

In all likelihood, this is the only way I will ever see these marvels. I sure appreciate it. ❤

[@corvid...]

I LOVE the antiquities travel guides... So happy to get a notification today for a nearly hour long video. Thanks Dr. Miano, i am very much looking forward to watching this

[@Meineself]

I liked this series aswell. I hope he does more travel videos in the future on some of these less visited, older sites!

[@Babbajune]

Beautiful country and the ruins are so interesting. I certainly would never see these sights except for your video. Thank you, Dr. Miano! ❤❤

[@anasevi9456]

Asia minor truly is a goldmine of ancient civilisation we can still visit the remnants of these days. one of the best trips of my life; and the warm inviting Mediterranean waters and delicious local food was a nice bonus too.

[@SobekLOTFC]

Keep up the awesome job, Dr Miano 👏

[@jenniferroxy5956]

Super appreciate the lil historical recap at the beginning! Also really liked this one, more please🙂

[@kasturipillay6626]

*AWE* INSPIRING as usual. This is going to be good. 😊👍♥️

[@yensid4294]

Turkey has such a fascinating history. If there's one thing I have learned from watching your travelogues it is to bring a bag of dog treats with you when you visit any monument :)

[@ErenDenizMert]

Indeed

[@dyscotopia]

How lovely. When feeling musical I like to jam in a phrygian mode, but had no idea those notes came from an underrated ancient civilization

[@PaulMatulef]

Was happened to the last girl? You are like a real Dr. Who with a new companion each season!

[@AncintArt2ndColony]

I thought I saw her walking around with them a few times in the video, she seemed a little shy and less fluent with English than the other blond seen moreso than The first .

[@4ur3n]

isn't History just beautiful? ;)

[@talitek]

I love these videos so much! Not only for the educational value and the absolutely wonderful travel guide, but also for hearing and seeing how much joy everyone had making them. Thank you so much for making the world a little bit brighter, Dr Miano 😊

[@AncintArt2ndColony]

" No human had three breasts , its got to be an alien ! " 😂😂😂 That a good one ! Thank you for your amazing , scholarly and updated veiws of these ancient civilizations , beautiful places and your free learning channel content ! I love your dedication and sense of humor to deal with all this stuff ! Thank You Terkeya , and othe countrys alowing use to recognize , study and admire these wonderful places of or past !

[@MrFreezook]

Great Video Dr. David Thanks for sharing.

[@edgarsnake2857]

Thanks Tess and David for exploring and explaining some of the history of the area south of Istanbul.

[@eldridgebrown3907]

Wow. This is so wonderful to watch. You are giving a wonderful explanation of the histories, sites, and artifacts. Turkey is one of the places that I really want to see. So much of the ancient world is there. Every video on your channel really makes my day.

[@NerdishNature]

Also you both have the perfect travel fashion down. Looking great! Thank you for thing us with you on these trips and educate us

[@catebligh]

Great video! Thanks for sharing these amazing places with us!

[@courtneyriley185]

What a stunning place! Ive never! Seen or heard of this place! Amazing! Thanks , David and team!

[@annepoitrineau5650]

Thank you, fascinating and I am looking forward to the next instalment.

[@tankmatt2276]

Could you do an episode on pronouncing ancient names. What is considered correct and why? A few examples Scythian, Cimmeria…

[@claudiaxander]

ÇOK GÜZEL! What a ride! That was wonderful, Cheers

[@new-dk6vk]

Hello Dr Miano, I noticed this video avoids the question about whether the Phrygians were a race of aliens or perhaps Annunaki, please follow up with us about his.

[@TheMDJ2000]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you, Dr Miano.

[@olorin4317]

This made my morning. My compliments to the jazz flute melody accompanying the Phrygian monuments. Great video Dr Miano.

[@sonnyblu6299]

This was amazing! All the tablets! I have really enjoyed this trip... Can't wait to see Troy.

[@CMKseven]

Thanks Dr. Miano these videos are fantastic!

[@shaolindreams]

What fascinates me with the Phrygians is there cap, today known as liberty cap. It's maybe red in colour and has a little front leaning droop on the top, like Papa Smurfs cap. I was looking at various people with a similar headwear and as it's a sign of freedom it was used during the Ottoman invasion of the Balkans. I did notice almost all the Greek/Arvanite freedom fighters that liberated Greece had a red cap of some sort and we see it associated with french liberty, also few South American coat of arms has it. I wonder where and how it originated.

[@Looshfarmer]

I associate it with gnomes too. Like the little garden ornaments. I wonder if there’s a connection and what it could harken back to?

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Goes back to the Iberians. Root of Hebrew, from Ireland, root of Aryan, Irene, the people of fire (redheads) ergo the sea of Galilee, named for the gauls, who worshipped Magna Matre, the Great Mother, aka Phrygia Aka Cassiopeia in Aquarius, who became Dionysus aka Pan, aka Jesus, or Esus, Celtic God of Death

[@ErenDenizMert]

Ottomans were claiming phrygians as their ancestors

[@GrecoByzantine1821]

You talking about the: The pilos (Greek: πῖλος, felt[12]) was a typical conical hat in Ancient Greece among travelers, workmen and sailors, though sometimes a low, broad-rimmed version was also preferred, known as petasos.[13] It could be made of felt or leather. The pilos together with the petasos were the most common types of hats in Archaic and Classical era (8th-4th century B.C.) Greece.[6] Greek Pilos is different than the Phrygian hat.

[@shaolindreams]

@@GrecoByzantine1821 I know a little about the Pilos . Thanks for your info brother I will have to look into it more. The Phrygian one set off my Greek spidey senses for some reason. Actually there was a good video i saw about the Phrygian cap recently, done by a channel called HatHistorian. I'll see if he has one about the Pilos. Peace.

[@tgeezee3453]

Ty for a new video. These places are Amazing ..

[@jackcotner8981]

Such an interesting video, Professor. First time I can remember ever seeing terracotta bath tubs.

[@petrapetrakoliou8979]

The Museum of Ankara should have been listed interest level nr.1 in my opinion having seen your video about it.

[@melissakhalar1842]

Fascinating and informative content with beautiful landscapes. Thank you.

[@raymondbrolly18499]

First class again. I’m seeing some of these sights for the first time. Glad it’s with you two. Keep up the good work. ❤

[@ProgPiglet]

wot a bluddy brilliant video. so many hidden lesser known archeological gems in turkey. catalhoyuk or however you spell it is a stunning site alone, can't wait to see wot you've got in store. gud work soldier

[@Meineself]

Wonderful channel, one of my favorites.

[@Cypress_Stoned]

I find it pretty interesting how essentially new world vegetables has become such big staples in such old rich worlds.

[@brankobelfranin8815]

Great video, thank you

[@panepomodoro]

Great video. At 14:09, when Tess appreciates the "continuity" with antiquity and modernity, I can say that this is a common sentiment in Europe. Think of visiting Rome or other Italian cities: you walk around and you find monuments, pavements, statues, buildings of different eras. It is magical, the Eden of every history person. Keep talking us about ancient history!

[@nasshoba]

You need to pitch this to a network that specializes in travel/education/documentaries.

[@cacogenicist]

Accompanied by a good-looking Turkish livestock guardian dog. Nice. No jackals were going to dare to mess with you. 😊

[@moonhand1]

Good thing my roommate arrived with some food. All the yummy dishes were giving me quite the appetite. As usual, very informative , can't wait for the next vid!

[@megansfo]

The Phrygians are interesting, didnt know much about them but I like their caps! Seriously, the carved shrines are fascinating, and quite imprrssive. Thanks for this video!

[@rschultz9492]

Great friggin video ... *Phrygian 🥁

[@romulus62moondust]

The delivery of the content kept my interest through its entirety. So much untold history in this atea waiting to tell its story.

[@gianlucagarattoni6394]

Awesome! Great documentary

[@brooksmagruder6662]

Good stuff! Have been living mostly in Istanbul & Antalya since 2008-- and have lots to show you if/when you come back. Lots of stuff off the beaten path.

[@Pados_music]

I' m reading Bryce's book about Troi those days. Love the bronze age kingdoms of Anatolia.

[@letsrelaxwithtexts2114]

so nice camera work... truly a pleasure

[@d.c.8828]

Big fan of the Phrygian mode.

[@robertafierro5592]

Im so glad I subscribed!

[@sandyc1100]

I also appreciate knowing what time of year you were there, like the month. it looked both warm and cool.

[@SunnyE_Mechwarrior]

I see you went to Turkiye, it's the country of my family who came from. Please enjoy your visit, though I do recommend when driving on the roads and highways stop by the food and gas areas. Many still make fresh bread in wood fired ovens and cook over charcoal. When I went to Turkiye in 2017 I started in Ephesus and drove east...all the way to Sanli urfa and stopped many places from Afrodisias to Laodicea to Catalhoyuk to Konya, to Tarsus Antalya to Cappadocia and other. And like your wife my family were complaining they were sick of seeing stones too. Lol😂😂

[@d.c.8828]

Great video! Would love to visit Türkiye someday! 🇹🇷

[@brandonhall4547]

Any precision objects? Also is it from the monolithic era? Of course you know by now I’m just being a little shit. Good video

[@neverendinghobbies]

Ohhhhhhhhhh i live for this longer content.

[@aysegulsatiroglu4752]

It's amazing to watch my own country & the City Ankara İ live in; By the best guy from KZbin...🎉

[@ancientbohemian]

More of your Turkish guide pls!!

[@Sgt.chickens]

That scene of you talking about your dad Was very wholesome and funny hahahah. Gives some insight into you too, He sounds like a character, reminds me of my dad, allways Pointing out Every plant and Tree and butterfly, Even if I was sleepy he'd make me learn about it and now I can't Help but google every little bug or plant I see

[@Acc3ssd3n13d4]

Nice work wise ones.

[@miguelmacedo7551]

Awesome

[@estrafalario5612]

30:36 I haven't see that place with my own eyes, but I doubt that those lines were due to chariots: - the slope of the rock in the direction of the two lines is really bad for chariots to circulate there, both in the sense of being too much inclined to one side (danger of flipping) and also to sloppy for chariots with substantial loads. - in limestone, chariots circulating create deep furrows very fast, and really sharp. On the other hand, the distance between both furrows seems to be something like 1m+ in the images. That distance could be of chariot wheels. If I remember well, roman chariots had 1,4m wheel distance.

[@alvarochan1829]

Loving the videos, nice work. would be helpful to see an illustration of how a monument was supposed to be when constructed.

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Thank you!😊

[@miaththered]

There were letters on that arch! Letters! (Yes, alphabets excite me).

[@PabloPerez-rj9wg]

This place is hauntingly beautiful in its decay.

[@adamroodog1718]

dogs and writing are humanities greatest two inventions

[@ErenDenizMert]

Humans invented dogs?😂

[@adamroodog1718]

@@ErenDenizMert before us they were no dogs only wolves. now they aren't wolves anymore. So aren't all domesticated animals invented by someone? maybe developed would be a better word but invented is good enough

[@lukelee7967]

I'm going to operate under the idea that the lands formally inhabited by the Phrygians is now mostly inhabited by friendly dogs.

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

In other words, paradise.

[@MrGksarathy]

​@@WildAlchemicalSpiritIndeed.

[@stevepringle2295]

I can’t believe I saw your mouth drop Dr. Miano looking at the tablets.😊

[@GertKlimanschewski]

Turkey is a wonderful great country with a lot findings of human history....! In the 80s I was several times there and can give you some tips to visit.... -- the ruins of APOLLO temple --: Ephesus, once greatest port at Mediterranean Sea, Unbelievable place....! -- the HAMAM of BODRUM, I think the worlds oldest left, wonderful place -- PAMUKALE,, a natural wonder -- ULUDAG, natural national park BUT there much more historical places. I was going by motorcycle and individual tourism was ever best choice .... 👍👍👍👍💕❣️

[@mariakelly90210]

One of my favorite James Bond movies is From Russia With Love, mostly because much of it was filmed in Turkiye.

[@dpetty]

Great video. Looks like a fascinating country. Still many mysteries that may or may not be revealed one day. Specifically the Tepes.. My daughter is going there next month, for a nose job. FML.

[@stevenbollinger9776]

Hey, great Phrygian video! sorry For me, the best part -- although there were lots of good parts -- was right at the end. The Res gestae divi Augusti was the first ancient Latin I read, many years ago.

[@megapikachu66]

30:50 This is about right! A indent made (by carts in this case) can be further acted upon by water. Water erosion is pretty cool!

[@Eyes_Open]

Great video.

[@ankitm5580]

Absolutely loved this . Love your way of narration . I would love , if you can go to Central Asia , Eurasian countries in future - Georgia , Armenia , etc. Lost of Love from India .

[@theg0z0n]

Have I missed that splash screen/image until this video or is it new? I love it! Looks really professional

[@mkd4076]

Nice job.

[@TT3TT3]

Thanks!

[@brettmuir5679]

I spent an entire day in August 2002, wandering Hattussas. I was the only person there. I have never had a more haunting experience in my life. Two days later I spent an entire day in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. If I had not been to the Hittite capital first I would not have appreciated what I was experiencing in the museum nearly as much. Thanks for the video Dr. Miliano. Cant wait for the next installment. New subscriber here...and please be more adventurous in you food experiences :)

[@Ryansghost]

Where did you get Hannigan's Well drum track from? It sounded so right.

[@feralfoods]

although it sucks that so many sites of antiquity are war zones, i am happy you find these places and bring them to us. thank you for all of what you and your team do. be careful!!!

[@mlk693]

be careful of what? Is Türkiye is a warzone?

[@sagagis]

@@mlk693 southeastern part of Turkey is yes, a war zone. Due to terrorism within Turkey and neighbouring countries (Syria and Iraq). There is occasional terrorist bombing in some Western cities. For example, in late 2022, Taksim distirct of Istanbul was bombed

[@mlk693]

@@sagagis BS. your chances of getting shot/stabbed/murdered higher in anywhere Turkey or anywhere in the US or UK?

[@ErenDenizMert]

Wtf are you talking about?

[@ErenDenizMert]

​@@sagagisThe south east wasnt in the video.

[@katinapac-baez5083]

Lol, all the way around the world...and... Starbucks😅. I can't say anything, there was Starbucks pretty much in every country I have ever been to. (26 so far) I will say though, this looks like it was a phenomenal trip, I'm exceedingly jealous. Loved the ancient city map and everyday items and trying to fit them into the context of the sites you visited. It's also interesting to slot the timelines you mentioned with other events/cultures of the ancient past. So amazing. Also, do you think those tubs were common or a luxury item?

[@WorldofAntiquity]

The tubs appear to have been fancier ones for the rich.

[@svena.halstensen5699]

21:37 did not know about these features. them "fake" facades somewhat reminiscent of Petra. dont know if there can be a direct link, but could it be a wider cultural continuum (or what you may call it)?

[@RED-cy7ig]

This is definitely a trip i would like to make.

[@doggod07]

Well I suppose I'll have to put my socks back on for the next episode.

[@davidencarnacion2555]

Those tall pillars must have held up an amazing roof.

[@GraemeWight-wx3xz]

I always called them the Fridge ians

[@berenicetorres6590]

I'd love to visit this lost city and imagine what it was once.

[@jasonzeha2910]

Hello Doc, do you have a website. I would love for you to put up a bibliography of some of the historical cultures you visit. Phrygians are a group i would like to learn more about. Think about it, a bibliography would be very helpful to me. Thank you.

[@ShitterMcGavin]

Man I love your travel guides! So smart and extremely well done! I also love the humour sprinkled in, your extensive knowledge of history and the food! Plus traveling with beautiful women is a major plus not only for you but for us as well. I thoroughly enjoy the longer videos as well. I can watch for hours at a time. Just wanna say THANK YOU for getting me out of my head for a while and keep up the great work!

[@ShitterMcGavin]

Not too mention you don't go where everyone else goes. You find the places I would look for. The more out of the way places with less crowds.

[@ogedeh]

Ooh, fancy! I feel like I'm at the Red Lobster with a gift card

[@thraciensis3589]

The land of Türkiye is mind blowingly rich with very ancient sophisticated civilizations and landscapes indeed. The division of Europe and Asia has been done arbitrarily in recent centuries. They did not have scientific technology to determine the borders of the continents.Today's scientists found out with their high tech devices and deeper knowledge that there is an ancient continent called Balkanatolia, stretching from all the way from Caucasia, Anatolia, Balkans, some parts of Italy and Austria. Türkiye does lie mostly in Balkanatolia continent, according to the latest researches.

[@hasantaylancelikten7789]

An other Los antique castle of Greek is '' Gerger Kalesi'' it is on the bank of Euphrates, in the Town of Gerger/ Adıyaman. Nobody know eny knowledge about this castle However, it is an importent antique reridential area and need to search.

[@MrFreezook]

La Potion magique es Tea !!! 🤣😁👍👍❤

[@pedrozatravel]

It is amazing how many civilizations influenced modern day turkiye

[@Manic-Main]

I’ve REALLY wanted to go to Turkey for an ancient history tour like this. Gonna show this video to my wife to try and convince her! Amazing content. Keep it going 🎉

[@mariakelly90210]

I'd love to see Derenkiyu (sorry for the spelling).

[@WorldofAntiquity]

Coming soon!

[@sariahmarier42]

According to what I've read, the Tulip was originally bread by the Ottoman Turks and held as a symbol of the royal household. Only the Sultan could give them as gifts. They were not allowed to leave the empire (unless or until they were gifted by the Sultan). And the shape or symbol of the Tulip, especially in clothing or jewelry, could only be worn by members of the Sultan's family.

[@giansideros]

17:25 this is a contrivance, in English it's still Turkey, in the same way you call it Germany and not Deutschland, or Italy and not Italia etc

[@WorldofAntiquity]

No, it's not like that. It's like calling a country "Thailand" instead of "Siam."

[@bobkoroua]

I used to squeeze in to places like that for fun now even watching people do it makes me feel weird. All I can do to keep from screaming.