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King Gordius' Tomb

James Whitmore1957-07

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

8th C. BC tomb of Phrygian King Gordius w. his skeleton on funeral bier & pillars (bkgrd.) erected by archaeologists.

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Title: King Gordius' Tomb
Date: 1957-07
Location: Gordium, Turkey
Physical Dimensions: COLOR TRANSPARENCY
Subject Keywords: Turkey, Burials, Skeletons, Tombs, Gordius-Death, Phrygia Royal Family, Gordium, Anatomy, Archaeology, 1950s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: James Whitmore
Original ID: TimeLife_image_261785
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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