Bryges or
Briges is the historical name given to a people of the ancient Balkans. They are generally considered to have been related to the
Phrygians, who during classical antiquity lived in western
Anatolia. Both names,
Bryges and
Phrygians, are assumed to be variants of the same root. Based on archaeological evidence, some scholars such as
Nicholas Hammond and
Eugene N. Borza argue that the Bryges/Phrygians were members of the
Lausitz culture that migrated into the southern
Balkans during the
Late Bronze Age.