i just read the extended history about it but i don't remember exactly it is admitted that because the phrygians were dominated by persia for so long that it was likely corrupted by other  > (((eastern influences))) and if you notice that for example > 'lost' ten tribes of israel get deported and "disappear" because of assyrians > it's known assyrians would abduct the artisans/elite/craftsman of a group who's land they took over > deport them to live close to them, so they could keep an eye on them, and make them do shit for them > then would fill the place they left empty with assyrians > this way the king knew they'd be more lower than the assholes he deported etc. but after recent dna testing they know where the > ashkenazi ended up in eastern anatolia - and they were deported there by assyria during the same time period phrygia existed
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