Sardis

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.

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.