Midas Monument (Yazilikaya)

The Midas Monument is the most spectacular Phrygian rock-cut facade, carved into a cliff at Yazılıkaya in Eskisehir Province, Turkey, at over 1,300 metres elevation [1] [2] [3]. It dates to the 7th-6th century BC and imitates the Phrygian megaron architectural form [3] [4]. The pediment and walls are decorated with elaborate geometric patterns surrounding a central niche [1] [4].