What Did KING MIDAS LOOK LIKE?

From: Ask | Date: September 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

In 1957, archaeologists excavating a giant burial mound in central Turkey discovered the tomb of the ancient ruler King Midas. There wasn't any gold in the burial chamber, but they did find a skeleton. Could anyone tell from these old bones what King Midas looked like when he was alive?

Although there are many legends about King Midas-that he had a golden touch and the ears of a donkey-Midas was a real king who ruled the ancient land of Phrygia. He died around 696 BC at the age of 65. But until 1985, almost 30 years after its discovery, Midas's skull was largely ignored by scientists, who ...

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