Izmir Trip Overview
This is a tour to the ancient kingdom of Lydia and the capital city of Sardis. It was the mainstay of both advanced industrial and manufacturing industries. Excavations have included Temples to Diana, Artemis and Cybele and the earliest recorded synagogue comp-lete with stunning floor mosaics and inscriptions. Many Lydian tombs have also been found there. After lunch, you will be returned to Izmir.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Izmir, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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This is a tour to the ancient kingdom of Lydia and the capital city of Sardis. It was the mainstay of both advanced industrial and manufacturing industries. Excavations have included Temples to Diana, Artemis and Cybele and the earliest recorded synagogue comp-lete with stunning floor mosaics and inscriptions. Many Lydian tombs have also been found there. After lunch, you will be returned to Izmir.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Sardis (Sardes), Belediye Cd. No:124 Sart, Salihli 45300 Turkey
This old synagogue was constructed in the 3rd century A.D. The main archaeological discovery in the excavations in Sardis. It’s one of Anatolia ‘s oldest synagogues. The large ruins here also contain lovely mosaic tiles. Sardis is also one o the Seven Churches of Revelation in the Bible. The ruins of ancient Sart (Sardis), once the capital of the Lydian realm of Croesus, lie on the Sart Cayi (Pactole River). Here the first coins were minted. The Temple of Artemis and a restored gymnasium testify to the city’s past splendour, as does the important third-century A.D synagogue. Just stunning.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
