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Sardis, Lydian capital, and Bin Tepe

A UNESCO route in Sardis, capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, from the Temple of Artemis, the restored bath-gymnasium and the largest known synagogue of the ancient world to the Bin Tepe tumuli to the north and the giant burial mound of Alyattes.

Estimated duration
~5 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~15 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
5 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    History and archaeology

    Temple of Artemis at Sardis

    Salihli, Manisa

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  2. 2

    ~1.3 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Synagogue

    Sardis Synagogue

    Salihli, Manisa

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  3. 3

    ~150 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    History and archaeology

    Sardis Bath-Gymnasium Complex

    Salihli, Manisa

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  4. 4

    ~9.3 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    History and archaeology

    Tumulus of Alyattes

    Salihli, Manisa

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  5. 5

    ~4.6 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    History and archaeology

    Bin Tepe Lydian Tumuli

    Salihli, Manisa

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