#Phrygian

2025-09-10

Sidetic, one of the historical alphabetic scripts used in ancient Anatolia, has been added to #Unicode in its 17th edition. Only the Phrygian script is now missing.

#Epigraphy #AnatolianHieroglyphs #Lycian #Lydian #Carian #Sidetic #Phrygian

blog.unicode.org/2025/09/unico

j43147 :pentagram:j43147
2025-08-27

I made a new one for my husband dearest to remind him Eva is nobody in particular.

katch wreckkatchwreck
2025-08-23
a "modal compass" diagram showing each mode as a tonewheel, representing the 12 equally-tempered chromatic pitch classes, arranged into two semi-circular arcs of wheels, one for descending scales (left) and another for ascending scales (right), with the inversion symmetry indicated by a mirror plane (vertical centerline).

root positions of all scales is at 12 o'clock, regardless of where their tonewheel appears along the arcs.

the inversion symmetry between pairs of modes, with dorian as its own inverse, can be seen by comparing the two pitch constellations at each vertical position.

the seven modes are arranged into sequences of single-note semitone alterations, using sharps for ascending scales (right) and flats for descending scales (left).

note that there is no single-note semitone alteration connecting the lydian and locrian modes, hence the disjoint arcs. 

however, the lydian and locrian modes are connected by inversion symmetry, since descending lydian intervals and ascdending locrian intervals are identical (and vice versa).

the semicircular axes, from "dark/cold" to "light/warm", imprecisely convey an idea of how modulations between keys might be used to evoke particular feelings within a piece.

shading within each tonewheel represents tritone quality: dark gray indicates exact tritones (three whole steps), light gray indicates split tritones (two whole steps and two half steps). tritone angles shift & qualities alternate for each step along the compass' arcs.
Ancient Originsancientorigins
2025-07-07

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a 2,800-year-old royal tomb at Gordion, possibly linked to the dynasty of King Midas. The cremation burial, bronze banquet vessels, and textiles offer new insights into elite Phrygian life and death.

ancient-origins.net/news-histo

Resolviendo la incógnita 🌐RLIBlog
2025-07-05

El monumento de Areyastis al norte de Yazılıkaya, santuario de Hattusa, capital del Imperio hitita, en Turquía. Es una fachada monumental frigia del 550 d.C. dedicada a Cibeles, donde se maldice a cualquiera que ose a poner su nombre en él.

Bajorrelieve en la roca con forma de la entrada de un edificio con frontón.
Ancient Originsancientorigins
2025-07-04

A 3,000-year-old Phrygian tomb in Türkiye was illegally turned into a café. Authorities have now shut it down and restored the site, but the case has sparked outrage over cultural exploitation.

ancient-origins.net/news-histo

Archaeology News :verified:archaeology@mstdn.social
2025-06-21

Ancient Phrygian royal tomb linked to King Midas’ family unearthed in Gordion, Turkey

Archaeologists at Gordion, near modern-day Ankara in Turkey, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved wooden burial chamber, which they believe may be that of a Phrygian royal family member, possibly a relative of King Midas...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/06/phr

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #kingmidas #gordion #tumulus #phrygian

Ancient Phrygian royal tomb linked to King Midas’ family unearthed in Gordion, Turkey

Archaeologists at Gordion, near modern-day Ankara in Turkey, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved wooden burial chamber, which they believe may be that of a Phrygian royal family member, possibly a relative of King Midas. They are calling it Tumulus 26 (T26), and it dates back to the 8th century BCE. This is the most important find in the area in decades...
2025-06-06

I like the story of how everything he touched turned to gold and how he starved to death despite or because of this
arkeonews.net/phrygian-royal-t
#Midas #Phrygian #Archaeology #Turkiye

2024-12-24

🪷 #Solstice/#Yule/#Saturnalia: #Antinous embodies #Phanes, #Mithras, #SolInvictus hatching from the #Orphic Egg encircled by #Ouroboros on 25 December, the pagan origin of #Christmas. This head is possibly of #Antinoos as #Ganymede wearing a #Mithraic #Phrygian cap in the Louvre.🪷

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