Sardis

Coordinates: 38°29′18″N 28°02′25″E / 38.48833°N 28.04028°E / 38.48833; 28.04028
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Sardis
Σάρδεις (in Greek)
The Greek gymnasium of Sardis
Sardis is located in Turkey
Sardis
Shown within Turkey
Alternate nameSardes
LocationSart, Manisa Province, Turkey
RegionLydia
Coordinates38°29′18″N 28°02′25″E / 38.48833°N 28.04028°E / 38.48833; 28.04028
TypeSettlement
History
AbandonedAround 1402 AD
CulturesGreek, Lydian, Persian, Roman
Site notes
Excavation dates1910–1914, 1922, 1958–present
ArchaeologistsHoward Crosby Butler, G.M.A. Hanfmann, Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr., Nicholas Cahill
ConditionRuined
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes
WebsiteArchaeological Exploration of Sardis

Sardis was one of the most important cities of the Persian Empire. It is in the modern-day Sart, near Salihli, in Turkey's Manisa Province.