Phrygians: History and Culture (Documentary)

The Phrygians were an ancient people who inhabited the region of central Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey, during the first millennium B.C. They developed a rich culture with distinct art, metallurgy, clothing and religious practices. In this video we will showcase the chronological history of the Phrygians and explore every aspect of their culture.

00:00 - 00:58 Introduction
00:59 - 05:06 Origins
05:07 - 17:59 Chronological History
18:00 - 19:51 Language
19:52 - 23:29 Gordion
23:30 - 25:10 Royal Mounds
25:11 - 34:46 Religion & Mythology
34:47 - 37:28 Art
37:29 - 39:42 Legacy

Music kindly provided by:
Farya Faraji: @faryafaraji
Stefanos Krasopoulis/Στέφανος Κρασοπούλης: @stefanoskrasopoulis

A Big Thank You to my Patreon members: Robert G Ferrick

Sources:
- G. Kenneth Sams, 'King Midas: From Myth to Reality'
- Palaeolexicon, 'The Phrygians and their language'
- Bartomeu Obrador Cursach, 'Lexicon of the Phrygian Inscriptions'
- Strabo, 'Geographica'
- Herodotus, 'The Histories'
- Mary M. Voigt' and Robert C. Henrickson, 'Formation of the Phrygian state:
the Early Iron Age at Gordion'
- Charles Brian Rose, 'Excavating the Phrygian capital of Gordion'
- Mediterranean Seminar: Prof. Brian Rose: Recent Excavations at Gordion, Royal City of King Midas
- Berndt-Ersöz, Susanne. 1998. “Phrygian Rock-Cut Cult Façades: A Study of the Function of the So-Called Shaft Monuments.”
- Darbyshire, G., S. Mitchell, and L. Vardar. 2000. "The Galatian Settlement in Asia Minor,"
- Dr. James D. Rietveld, 'The Goddess Cybele' Lecture

#history #documentary #phrygian

[usergiodmsilvaPT]

This is an amazingly thorough presentation. I quite enjoyed the chronologically sequenced content. Excellent work.

[steveclark]

thank you I learned so much from this video, you are a very good presenter, very concise, easy to listen to, very well done sir

[Joanne-peyb]

Love watching different time line, thanks for your good work

[chriscoll]

I never knew the correct date for the Trojan War, around 1200BC. Thank you for your efforts putting together this video.

[sawiblue]

thank you very much, spectacular video.

[kaloarepo]

Another term that is derived from the word "Phrygian" is" frieze" which refers to a decorative band usually with low relief sculpture across the tops of buildings -as in the frieze of the Parthenon in Athens.

[milouenmai]

Wow, great research, very thorough video! Thank you!

[OAlem]

That was *packed* full of awesome information! The most fascinating documentary I've watched in a long time.

[mercianthane]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Phryguan history is overlooked and overshadowed by greeks and persians.

[Nach]

It's been a long time I don't watch an actual DOCUMENTARY in youtube. This is one, with documentary style formats, sections, imagery, musicalization, speech.

Thank you so much for this ✨️

[tracymcgeachie]

First time to your channel subscribed after watching. Really liked the segment style, great maps and enjoyed the music not being overpowering and at a constant volume. Love history but knew very little about them. Really enjoyed it

[denizugural]

There are a lot of wonderful historical places in Turkey.

[kimberlyperrotis]

Perfect music. I usually hate the too-loud, unsuitable music on YT videos, but this is just right.

[kimberlyperrotis]

Excellent, thank you. I knew so little about the Phrygians this is the only place I found any information about them.🙂

[liamredmill]

That was a great documentary, thanks so much

[faelismaegnus]

I know a well-made & well-presented history documentary video when I see one. THIS is EXCELLENT. I liked & subscribed with pleasure!

[RemusKingOfRome]

Excellent, I always wonder about Phrygians, they looked like thracians so i assumed they were a tribe of that group.

[usergiodmsilvaPT]

The greek myths about King Midas are a bit of character assassination to a rival power. It's actually a very interesting thing how the story about the king with asses ears was inspired in one of the Midas's myths.

[kariannecrysler]

10:36 very similar story structure to King Arthur

[Eris]

All I really know about the Phrygians is how rude the Greek playwrights, particularly Aristophanes were about them.