🏛️ Tripolis-Sardis
Ruins of a Roman city in western Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Sardes (Sart), Manisa Province, western Turkey
- Period: Founded in Hellenistic period; flourished under Roman rule
- Significance: Remains of urban settlement in the Lydian heartland
- Access: Archaeological site open to visitors; part of broader Sardis region
Tripolis-Sardis occupies a position in the archaeological landscape of western Anatolia, situated in the vicinity of the more famous ancient city of Sardis. The site represents a secondary Roman settlement that developed during the imperial period in the Hermus River valley. The ruins survive in fragmentary form, reflecting centuries of occupation and subsequent abandonment ...