Cesme Trip Overview
The focus of this tour is on Sardis, the capital of ancient Lydlia, where one of the churches of St. John existed. Tour the ruins of the temples of Cybele and Diana where a fourth century Basilica was later added. See the golden river Pactalos and the Royal Road. Visit the reconstructed synagogue and gymnasium. After lunch you wıll return to Izmir
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Cesme, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cesme, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
The focus of this tour is on Sardis, the capital of ancient Lydlia, where one of the churches of St. John existed. Tour the ruins of the temples of Cybele and Diana where a fourth century Basilica was later added. See the golden river Pactalos and the Royal Road. Visit the reconstructed synagogue and gymnasium. After lunch you wıll return to Izmir
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Stop At: Sardis (Sardes), Belediye Cd. No:124 Sart, Salihli 45300 Turkey
This old synagogue was constructed in the 3rd century A.D. The main archaeological discovery in the excavations in Sardis. It’s one of Anatolia ‘s oldest synagogues. The large ruins here also contain lovely mosaic tiles. Sardis is also one o the Seven Churches of Revelation in the Bible. The ruins of ancient Sart (Sardis), once the capital of the Lydian realm of Croesus, lie on the Sart Cayi (Pactole River). Here the first coins were minted. The Temple of Artemis and a restored gymnasium testify to the city’s past splendour, as does the important third-century A.D synagogue. Just stunning.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
