Stalwart Sardis Chapter 12

 

Video Introduction

 Welcome to our video about the ancient city of Sardis! This city has a long and interesting history, having been a major city for more than 1,500 years during the Alexandrian, Persian, Seleucid, and Roman empires. Located sixty miles east of Smyrna near the Hermus plain, its strategic position and abundant resources made it a wealthy and self-sufficient city. We hope that you will join us on this journey as we explore the history of this fascinating city! More details can be found in our Commentary on the Seven Churches.

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF SARDIS .....p. 325

THE HISTORY OF SARDIS .....p. 326

• Under Lydian control (1200–546 BC) .....p. 326
•     Fig. 94. An Attic red-figure amphora depicting Croesus prepared to burn on the pyre.
• Under Persian control (547–334 BC) .....p. 328
• Under Macedonian control (334–323 BC) ..... p. 329
•     Fig. 95. Coin with the head of Heracles.
• Under Seleucid control (312–189 BC) .....p. 330
•     Fig. 96. Coin with the head of Antiochus III “the Great”.
•     Fig. 97. Coin with inscription “Cities of Asia restored.”
• Under Pergamese control (189−133 BC) ......p. 330
• Under Roman control (133 BC–AD 660) ..... p. 331
•     Fig. 98. Coin with Tiberius and Tyche.

JESUS SPEAKS TO SEVEN OF HIS CHURCHES

• Under Byzantine control (AD 661–716) .....p. 333

THE POPULATION OF SARDIS.....p. 333

•     Fig. 99. Urban plan of the city of Sardis.

THE IMPORTANT BUILDINGS OF SARDIS ..... p. 335

• The bath-gymnasium complex .....p. 337
• The temple of Artemis .....p. 338
• The Jewish synagogue ......p. 341

THE COMMERCE OF SARDIS .....p. 344

• The invention of coins ......p. 345
•     Fig. 100. Ruins of the Byzantine era shops at Sardis.
•     Fig. 101. The Bath-gymnasium complex at Sardis.
•     Fig. 102. Floor plan of the Bath-Gymnasium Complex at Sardis.
• The slave trade .....p. 347
• Textile industry of Sardis .....p. 347

THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OF SARDIS ..... p. 348

• The gods of Sardis .....p. 348

•     Fig. 103. Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis.
•     Fig. 104. The Temple of Artemis in Sardis.
•     Fig. 105. The bēma of the synagogue in Sardis.
•     Fig. 106. The Torah shrine (aediculae) used in worship in the synagogue.
•     Fig. 107. A electrum coin from Sardis.
•     Fig. 108. Marble statue of Cybele enthroned.
•     Fig. 109. Coin with the head of Hadrian and cult image of Kore.

• The imperial cult .....p. 352
• The Jewish community .....p. 353
• The Christian community .....p. 355

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