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- DictionarySar·dis/ˈsärdəs/
- 1. an ancient city of Asia Minor, the capital of Lydia, whose ruins lie near the west coast of modern Turkey, to the northeast of Izmir.
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Sardis was settled before 1500 BC. However, the size and nature of early settlement is not known since only small extramural portions of these layers have been excavated. Evidence of occupation consists largely of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age pottery which shows affinities with Mycenaean Greece and the Hittites.
Feb 11, 2022 · Sardis means “those escaping” or “that which remains.” After reading John’s letter, the Believers at Sardis were left with a choice. They could follow the way of their city’s history, tradition, and culture—or the church could follow the way of the Lord.
Sep 27, 2022 · Sardis (near modern-day Sart, Turkey) was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia founded (according to Herodotus) by the Heracleidae, the Heraclid Dynasty descended from the hero Heracles (Hercules...
Sardis was a city in Asia Minor, the capital of Lydia and one of the seven churches of Revelation. Learn about its history, location, culture, and significance from various Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Jan 4, 2022 · Sardis, in west-central Asia Minor, was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia and a wealthy and important commercial trading center. As a pagan city, Sardis was home to the well-known temple of Artemis, which still exists today in ruins.
Sardis definition: an ancient city in W Asia Minor. See examples of SARDIS used in a sentence.
Oct 8, 2024 · noun. an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402. see more.
