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Sardis
Sardis

Sardis was an ancient city at the location of modern Sart in Turkey's Manisa Province. Sardis was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia, one of the important cities of the Persian Empire, the seat of a proconsul under the Roman Empire, and the metropolis of the province Lydia in later Roman and Byzantine times. The remains include the bath-gymnasium complex, synagogue and Byzantine shops. In early Christian times, Sardis was home to a significant Christian church, mentioned as one of the seven Churches of the Book of Revelation.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Manisa Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Lydia
Later Cultures: Persian + Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
Date of Submission: 2013
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