Two skeletons of Lydian soldiers found under the monumental city wall in the ancient city of Sardis
Two soldier skeletons belonging to the Lydians were unearthed in the ancient city of Sardes, which was the capital of the Lydian (Lydia) state near the town of Sart in Salihli district of Manisa in western Türkiye. Sardes is the place where the first gold coin was minted in history. Because of this feature, it