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Sardis
38.4883° N, 28.0403° E
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Sardis ( SAR-diss) or Sardes ( SAR-deess; Lydian: 𐤳𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣, romanized: Šfard; Ancient Greek: Σάρδεις, romanized: Sárdeis; Old Persian: Sparda) was an ancient city best known as the capital of the Lydian Empire. After the fall of the Lydian Empire, it became the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia and later a major center of Hellenistic and Byzantine culture. Now an active archaeological site, it is located in modern day Turkey, in Manisa Province, near the town of Sart.
Historical Timeline
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Initial settlement
before 1500 BCE
Lydian capital established
7th century BCE
Sack by Cyrus the Great
c. 547 BCE
Attack during the Ionian Revolt
499 BCE
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Military Installations
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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