In the remote highlands of Phrygia, Professor Mark Munn of Pennsylvania State University has deciphered part of the inscription on the Arslan Kaya monument, also known as the “Lion Rock.” This finding ...

What do archaeology and written records reveal about the origin of the Phrygians, one of the most prominent nations in Iron Age Anatolia?

Caverns dot the rock facades of a valley in western Türkiye where, thousands of years ago, one might meet armies, merchants, and other travelers bustling through the ancient realm of King Midas. The ...

When the first official Olympic mascot—a rainbow-hued dachshund named Waldi—debuted at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, Germany, it became a popular symbol of both the international event and the ...

Mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games (right), and Paralympics Games, a Phrygian cap, pose during a preview in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. The soft bright red cap, also ...

Martin Puryear’s sculpture at Glenstone is an invitation to reflect on freedom and coercion I remember the first time I saw this sculpture by Martin Puryear. It was in the Matthew Marks Gallery in ...