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
The largest synagogue of the ancient world, located in the ancient city of Sardis, is being restored
The ancient world’s largest synagogue, unearthed in the ancient city of Sardis, the capital of the Lydia Kingdom where the first coin was minted under state guarantee, is undergoing restoration. The Lydia Kingdom was a kingdom that existed in the western region of Anatolia approximately between 1200 BC and 546 BC. Excavations have been ongoing