Professor Has the Midas Touch

Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology and Professor of Classical Studies, co-directs the University's Gordion Project, an archaeological site that has been the source of countless discoveries contributing to an ever-growing understanding of the capital of the ancient kingdom of Phrygia.

Upon stepping into the role of co-director, Rose discovered that documentation of the decades of excavations at Gordion had fallen behind. Rose implemented a mandate to ensure his colleagues were using plenty of time to write up their findings.

Since then, the group has distributed seven new monographs, including the most recent, "The Archaeology of Phrygian Gordion, Royal City of Midas."

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