Salihli
Rivalry in Turkey's ancient cities
The statements in the basilica of the Smyrna Agora, the last ancient city in İzmir, reveals the historic rivalry among the ancient cities of Ephesus, Sardis and Tralleis.
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Two killed, six injured in lightning strike in Turkey's Erzincan
Two people were killed and another six were injured on June 14 when lightning struck people working in a field in the Oğulcuk village of the eastern province of Erzincan, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Eight people, including two children, reportedly took shelter inside a hut after they were caught in the rain.
Money, money, Money… Who's the common denominator?
What did Napoleon say? "Money… money... money..."
Who invented money to become the world's richest person? Wasn't it the Lydian King Croesus, who printed money containing electrum in Sardis, present-day Salihli, Manisa, in the seventh-century B.C.?
Lydian electrum coin
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Archaeology world excited about Gölmarmara findings
An international archaeology team working in Manisa?s Gölmarmara lake basin is excited about new findings in the area including a massive castle and Bronze Age settlement The latest findings discovered during excavations on Kaymakç? Hill in Manisa?s Gölmarmara Lake basin have aroused excitement in the archaeological world, including one that even overshadow the famous city of Troy.
Ancient Sardis slowly coming to light in Turkey's Manisa
When you've been conducting archaeological excavations since 1854 and you've only revealed 3 percent of what is believed to lie beneath, either your priorities are elsewhere or your quarry is really quite large.
Interest in Lydian capital increases
The number of tourists visiting the ancient city of Sardis in ?zmir's Salihli district has increased three fold over the last five years, thanks to promotional work. The ancient city was the capital of Lydia, the civilization that invented money.
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