The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe is part of the Tentative list of Turkey in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Sardis was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia, one of the important cities of the Persian Empire, and the metropolis of the province Lydia in later Roman and Byzantine times. Sardis was the first place where pure silver and gold coins, the value of which could be trusted, was minted. The Lydian tumulus cemetery at Bin Tepe holds some of the largest tumuli in the world.
Map of The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
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- Full Name
- The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
- Country
- Turkey
- Added
- 2013
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Archaeological site - Classical (other)
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2013 Added to Tentative List
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