Sar·dis /ˈsɑrdəs/
Sardis
n : an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is
now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the
cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in
1402
Sardis
the metropolis of Lydia in Asia Minor. It stood on the river
Pactolus, at the foot of mount Tmolus. Here was one of the seven
Asiatic churches (Rev. 3:1-6). It is now a ruin called
Sert-Kalessi.