King Midas’ curse of turning everything he touched to gold might not have been as much of a fable as many theorize. C. Brian Rose, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania and ...

King Midas is the richest person in the world, yet he is not satisfied. He wants even more gold. A mysterious stranger offers Midas the opportunity to wish for anything he desires, anything at all.

The spectacular burial tumuli at Gordion (Turkey), the capital of ancient Phrygia and seat of the legendary (but historical) King Midas of the Golden Touch, are presented in this lecture by CU's ...