Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Director’s Foreword vii
4. Curator’s Message xi
5. Exhibition Partnership xv
6. Acknowledgements xvii
7. Essays on King Midas and Gordion
8. Gordion and the Penn Museum 1
9. The Interaction of Empires 17
10. Tumulus MM: Fit for a King 29
11. The Legacy of Phrygian Culture 41
12. Architectural Conservation at Gordion 49
13. The Myth of Midas’ Golden Touch 57
14. Gold the First Day 61
15. The Role of Science in Gordion’s Archaeology 65
16. King Midas’ Furniture 71
17. The Next Decade at Gordion 77
18. Exhibition Catalogue of Artifacts
19. The Midas Mound 81
20. Life in Midas’ Kingdom 102
21. Midas and Neighboring Kingdoms 132
22. Gordion After Midas 162
23. Image Credits 188