Sardis
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Sardis has been mentioned in one podcast episode on History Hit (Dec 2025).
Sardis or Sardes was an ancient city best known as the capital of the Lydian Empire. After the fall of the Lydian Empire, it became the capital of the Persian satrapy of Lydia and later a major center of Hellenistic and Byzantine culture. Now an active archaeological site, it is located in modern day Turkey, in Manisa Province, near the town of Sart. Sardis was also mentioned as the campsite of Brutus and Cassius in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar (1599).
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on History Hit |
Who talks about Sardis on podcasts?
Tristan Hughes brought up Sardis; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on History Hit.
- Ancient Experts Fight Over The Persian Empire | Agree to Disagree on History Hit (Dec 2025) — Tristan Hughes