🏛️ Sardis-Thyateira
Overlapping Hellenistic and Roman cities in western Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Sart in Manisa Province, western Türkiye
- Sardis was capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia; later a major Roman city
- Thyateira developed as a Hellenistic settlement, eventually merged with Sardis administratively
- Both sites contain substantial remains including temples, theater, and Byzantine structures
Sardis and Thyateira represent two overlapping urban centers in the Hermus River valley of ancient Lydia, now western ...