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Sardis or Sardes 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.
Aerial view of the Temple of Artemis in Sardes, Manisa, at sunset, the Ancient City of Sardes (Sardis) where the columns are located, The temple of Artemis in Greek mythology in the Ancient City of Sardis Sardis or Sardes 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.
Sardes Ancient City, located in Manisa Province, Salihli District, Sard Province, is the capital of Iron Age Lydia Kingdom. Sardes, the capital of an empire dominated by Western Anatolia, home of Krezus (Karun), whose birth place and name can not be forgotten, can not even be imagined, was among the leading cities of the ancient world.
Cavalry of camels of the persian king Cyrus at the battle of Sardis. The siege of Sardis (547/546 BC) was the last decisive conflict after the Battle of Thymbra, which was fought between the forces of Croesus of Lydia and Cyrus the Great, Cyrus followed Croesus to his city, laid siege to it for 14 days and captured it. Original edition from my own archives Source : Buch für Alle - 1886 after H. Merté