Sardis from the Hermus plain. On the left, one of the peaks of the Boz Dağ (Mt. Tmolus). Centre: The Acropolis of Sardis; the Lydian terraces of sectors ByzFort and Field 49 are immediately below. On the right, the Roman Bath-Gymnasium Complex. ©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College
Sardis was one of the most important ancient cities of western Turkey, the birthplace of coinage, capital of the Lydian king Croesus, and one of the Seven Churches of Asia. In this lecture Nicholas Cahill will share new discoveries, research, and conservation projects of recent years. Among these are new evidence for occupation in the Early Bronze Age, almost a millennium earlier than previously believed; remains of the Palace of Croesus and the capture of Sardis by Cyrus the Great; the largest arch in the Roman world; and information for patronage in the 6 century AD.
Nick Cahill is professor of Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director of the Sardis Expedition. He has worked at Sardis since 1979, and is the author and editor of books and articles on Anatolian, Near Eastern, and Greek archaeology.
This lecture is cancelled because the lecturer cannot travel to Turkey.
Sardis from the Hermus plain. On the left, one of the peaks of the Boz Dağ (Mt. Tmolus). Centre: The Acropolis of Sardis; the Lydian terraces of sectors ByzFort and Field 49 are immediately below. On the right, the Roman Bath-Gymnasium Complex. ©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College
Issue 66, December 2023
Turkey’s Centenary Issue
