Archaeologists in Turkey may have finally identified the remnants of an ancient metropolis on the Konya Plain in the south of the country. The discovery happened when a local farmer told them about a ...

Mark Munn discovered that the 2,600-year-old stone monument, known as Arslan Kaya, features the word “Materan,” which translates to “mother goddess” in ancient Indo-European. This message was created ...

The tomb's cremated remains are over 100 years older than the earliest-known cremation practices at Gordion. King Midas is the stuff of legend. Ancient Greek tales tell of a Phrygian ruler granted the ...

It was probably not the most appetizing introduction for a $150-per-plate museum fundraiser. Some 150 guests, many in black tie, had just sat down to enjoy their first course at lavish banquet tables ...

Archaeologists in Turkey uncover a 2,800-year-old royal tomb with a funeral feast, clues to Phrygian power, and links to King Midas.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A groundbreaking new exhibit at the Penn Museum takes us back in time, 3,000 years! It features spectacular artifacts from Turkey that tell the legendary story of King Midas and ...

Midas is a prominent character in Greek and Roman mythology for his fabled ability to turn anything he touched into gold. According to the myth, Midas was given a wish from Silenus, the companion of ...

King Midas World Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox have reached an agreement on “Tyrant.” FX has a new drama on the air under that title, about an American family that is drawn into the ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — TBC Corp.'s Midas International franchise unit has resurrected King Midas as the brand's spokesperson — albeit a younger, cooler version of the legend with a "lighthearted, ...