Posted in Sapiosexual Sardis (Sart), Turkey Guide July 12, 2025 Sart (ancient Sardis) sits in western Turkey, about an hour’s drive from Izmir. The ruins here tell the story of one of the richest cities in the ancient world – it was the capital of the Lydian Empire and where they first started minting coins. https://turkeytravelplanner.com/go/Aegean/Sardis/index.html