Sardis
Ancient city in TurkeySardis or Sardes was an ancient city best known as the capital of the Lydian Empire. After the fall of the Lydian Empire, it became the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia and later a major center of Hellenistic and Byzantine culture. Now an active archaeological site, it is located in modern day Turkey, in Manisa Province, near the town of Sart.
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Pactolus
River in Turkey
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Salihli
District and municipality in Manisa, Turkey
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Sardis Synagogue
Former synagogue in Manisa Province, Turkey
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Siege of Sardis (547 BC)
Battle between Persia and Lydia
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AD 17 Lydia earthquake
17 AD earthquake in the Roman province of Asia
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Salihli railway station
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Sart railway station
Railway station in Turkey
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Sart, Salihli
Neighbourhood in Salihli, Manisa, Turkey