Gordion Awakened represents the collective efforts of the Architectural Conservation Laboratory of the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania and the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and is intended to explore the benefits of interdisciplinary collaborative inquiry into the structures, context, conservation and interpretation of Gordion and its environs during the first four years of renewed site conservation activity. The papers presented illustrate the diverse research that has been required to document, analyze, and treat Gordion. This research addresses the practical problems the site now faces in its second half century of exposure. More generally, the work addresses philosophical and technical issues confronting all archaeological sites worldwide. It is hoped that this will offer those responsible for the conservation and management of archaeological sites, a model of approach and examples of best practices.