Ancient CivilizationsOutrage as Ancient Phrygian Tomb is Illegally Converted Into a Restaurant Posted on July 25, 2025 by Administrator In an astonishing case of cultural heritage misuse, a 3,000-year-old Phrygian rock-cut tomb in the village of Ayazini, Türkiye, has been illegally transformed into a café-restaurant. The sacred burial site, which lies within the Phrygian Valley of Afyonkarahisar and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, was repurposed without permission into a business space outfitted with seating, carpets, lighting, and even a chimney heating system.
