Sardis - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sardis

Σάρδεις (in Greek)
The Greek gymnasium of Sardis
Shown within Turkey
Alternate name	Sardes
Location	Sart, Manisa Province, Turkey
Region	Lydia
Coordinates	38°29′18″N 28°02′25″E / 38.48833°N 28.04028°E / 38.48833; 28.04028
Type	Settlement
History
Abandoned	Around 1402 AD
Cultures	Greek, Lydian, Persian, Roman
Site notes
Excavation dates	1910–1914, 1922, 1958–present
Archaeologists	Howard Crosby Butler, G.M.A. Hanfmann, Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr., Nicholas Cahill
Condition	Ruined
Ownership	Public
Public access	Yes
Website	Archaeological 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.