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Travel Site # 7:
Alexander the great was on a tour around his empire when he stopped in a city called Gordium because he wanted to meet up with his general Parmenio. Gordium was a town in Galatia and it was the ancient capital of the Phrygians. The gordion knot was a very ordinary wagon that had its yoke fastened to the pole with a complex of knots. Anyone that could untie these knots would be the legend and conqueror of Asia. Alexander the great cut through the Gordion knot with his sword and then he said a great speech. The significance of this city is its Gordion knot that gained supporters and propaganda for Alexander the great because of his ability to cut through it. The picture below shows Alexander the great's sword cutting through the Gordion knot that gained propaganda for Alexander the great.
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Where is that picture from?
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