After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site
After nearly seven decades of excavation, the legendary ancient city of Sardis has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrating years of discoveries that continue to reshape its history. Archaeologists say the biggest breakthroughs don't happen in a single season—they emerge as decades of…
Sardis sits at the intersection of Lydian, Persian, and Greek civilizational memory — decades of excavation crystallizing into formal recognition raises the question of what layered complexity still waits beneath its surface. UNESCO designation often acce