Sardes / Salihli
An ancient city located near Sart town of Salihli district of Manisa and served as the capital of the Lydian state. It was founded in 1300 BC and destroyed in 1200 AD. It is 9 km from the center of Salihli and 82 km from İzmir, and it is spread on both sides of the İzmir-Ankara highway.
The ancient city of Sardis bears the traces of the Iron Age. The Ancient City and its surroundings, which is thought to be surrounded by the largest defense wall outside of Mesopotamia, dates back to BC. It was the capital of the Lydian Kingdom, which ruled between 1,200-546. Sardes is the place where money was first printed according to known history. It is also the beginning of the famous King's Road in history. The word "sard", which is the Western name of the orange quartz stone, which has been used as a precious stone for a long time, comes from the Sart region where the stone was mined in ancient times. Quartz stone and gold are still being extracted here. There are also the first known theater ruins in Sart, and they are being tried to be unearthed. In addition, about 5 km north of Sardis, there is the Lydian royal cemetery, which consists of approximately 85 tombs, called "Thousand Hills".
The Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 temples of Western Anatolia, is located in the town of Sart. Its historical library and royal thrones are still largely intact and open to visitors. The majority of the historical artifacts in here are exactly the same, and the originals are exhibited in the Manisa Ethnography Museum.
The ancient city of Sardis bears the traces of the Iron Age. The Ancient City and its surroundings, which is thought to be surrounded by the largest defense wall outside of Mesopotamia, dates back to BC. It was the capital of the Lydian Kingdom, which ruled between 1,200-546. Sardes is the place where money was first printed according to known history. It is also the beginning of the famous King's Road in history. The word "sard", which is the Western name of the orange quartz stone, which has been used as a precious stone for a long time, comes from the Sart region where the stone was mined in ancient times. Quartz stone and gold are still being extracted here. There are also the first known theater ruins in Sart, and they are being tried to be unearthed. In addition, about 5 km north of Sardis, there is the Lydian royal cemetery, which consists of approximately 85 tombs, called "Thousand Hills".
The Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 temples of Western Anatolia, is located in the town of Sart. Its historical library and royal thrones are still largely intact and open to visitors. The majority of the historical artifacts in here are exactly the same, and the originals are exhibited in the Manisa Ethnography Museum.
