🏺 Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
Capital of ancient Lydia, now an archaeological site in western Türkiye
📌 Fast Facts
- Ancient capital of the kingdom of Lydia, flourishing from the Iron Age through the Roman period
- Site of early coinage innovation and a major center of gold and silver trade
- Contains the Temple of Artemis, a gymnasium, agora, theater, and the Sardis Synagogue
- Nearby Bin Tepe burial mounds hold royal and elite Lydian tombs with grave goods and sarcophagi
Sardis, located in western Türkiye near the town of Sart, was the capital of the ancient kingdom of ...