Sardis
- proper noun
- PHOTO (COLOR): Miller gathers a botanical sample in 1983 in Sardis, Turkey.
- Melito of Sardis
Examples
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And he believes that F & V is his entree to the top hat and Sardis world.
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According to Eusebius, Melito of Sardis visited Palestine.
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After that one lightning campaign, Sardis and all of Asia Minor was now a commended territory.
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Our old friend Forna bases from the Peloponnesian War and a new satrap in Sardis both want this to happen.
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Now, as Alexander approached Sardis, capital of the Persian province of Lydia, its commander surrendered without a fight.
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It's Holy Saturday for you, RCIA-wise, so you might want to read the Ancient Homily of Melito of Sardis, especially if you haven't read it before.
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The money could be used to pay off a $68 million debt the state owes the Army Corps of Engineers for building Lake Sardis as well as bridges, roads, and pipelines to carry water to communities in his district that can't afford them, he said.
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Under Persian control, eastern Greek traders, artists, and philosophers were only free to the degree that they did not circumvent imperial control; for financial support, they often looked for patronage at the imperial court in Sardis—where art served rather than critiqued authority.
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Sardis was once the capital of Lydia and a bustling cultural center in ancient Sardis.
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The ruins of Sardis are a popular tourist destination, showcasing the grandeur of its ancient architecture.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sardis is the old name of a city in Lydia, in what is now Turkey, and it was once the rich capital ruled by King Croesus. So Sardis reminds us of an 'ancient, wealthy city' whose ruins people visit today.