Sardis
was one of the legendary cities of Asia Minor in what is today Turkey. In
the seventh century B.C., Sardis was the capital of the kingdom of Lydia.
Gold was found in the river near Sardis and the kings who lived there were
renowned for their wealth. The Persians captured Sardis in the sixth
century and made it the administrative center for the western part of
their empire. The fabled "royal road" connected Sardis with the
Persian cities to the east. In New Testament times, Sardis was part of the Roman
province of Asia.
Sardis
was one of the legendary cities of Asia Minor in what is today Turkey. In
the seventh century B.C., Sardis was the capital of the kingdom of Lydia.
Gold was found in the river near Sardis and the kings who lived there were
renowned for their wealth. The Persians captured Sardis in the sixth
century and made it the administrative center for the western part of
their empire. The fabled "royal road" connected Sardis with the
Persian cities to the east. In New Testament times, Sardis was part of the Roman
province of Asia.