Lydia

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A diagram of Asia Minor, today's Türkiye, showing its ancient regions.
The ancient regions of Asia Minor, now called Türkiye.

An iron-age kingdom in western Asia Minor (today’s Turkey), it was predominantly in the west-central region, including the modern provinces of Uşak, Manisa, and Izmir. Its boundaries changed over time. Its capital was Sardis (Sart), in today’s Manisa province.

Biblical References

  • 2 Chronicles 1:11
  • Isaiah 66:19
  • Ezekiel 27:10; 30:5
  • Judith 2:23
  • 1 Maccabees 8:8.
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