Photo: “The Bath-Gymnasium complex at Sardis, late 2nd - early 3rd century AD, Sardis, Turkey (16391012853)”, Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized for the web.
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TÜRKIYE · 8TH–6TH CENTURIES BC
Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
Σάρδεις
Capital of the Lydian kingdom, Sardis is an exceptional Iron Age Anatolian centre known for its terraced city plan, monumental walls, early coinage and more than 119 tumuli at nearby Bin Tepe.
- Original name
- Σάρδεις
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 8th–6th centuries BC
- Civilisation
- Lydian
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage List
- Location
- 38.4887° N, 28.0402° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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Areas of the site
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Bath-Gymnasium and Synagogue
South of the Roman bath-gymnasium complex, a basilica-shaped hall was converted into a synagogue in the 3rd century AD.
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Temple of Artemis
In the Paktolos (Sart) valley below the acropolis, this large Ionic temple was begun in the Hellenistic period.
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Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
On this wide cemetery by Lake Marmara rise more than a hundred burial mounds of Lydian kings and nobles.
A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
What was Sardis to the Lydian kingdom?
The answer, and all of the city’s lessons, are in the app.