Word: lydian
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Harvard-Cornell archaeological expedition in western Turkey uncovered a 2500 year old citadel this summer. The fortress, found at Sardis, the capital of the Lydian kingdom, was stormed by King Cyrus when he dethroned King Croesus...
...expedition unearthed a number of other important finds, including an early Christian basilica of the time of Constantine, 40 graves dug into the ruins of the church and Lydian sculptures, jewelry and pottery, George M.A. Hanfmann, professor of Archaeology, said...
...much act within his frame as carry their histories in with them. Powell rearranges them, models and highlights them, then steps back to give a leisurely commentary on his composition. In Temporary Kings, as if to underline the affinity, he creates an imaginary Tiepolo based on the ancient Lydian legend about Candaules, the king who exhibited his wife naked to his friend Gyges, only to be killed and succeeded by Gyges...
...better." The Met itself has a suspect collection of 219 objects ranging from pottery to rare silver ewers and vases. When the collection was bought through a New York dealer, J.J. Klegman, in 1966, it was widely rumored that the Met had at last acquired the so-called Lydian treasure trove. The Lydian collection came out of four 6th century tombs found near the ancient site of Sardis in Turkey. There is no doubt, according to Turkey's Foreign Minister Haluk Bayulken, that the entire Lydian collection was looted. Though the Met was invited by TIME to comment...
Built more than 2000 years ago during the reign of King Croesus, this altar to Artemis is the oldest religious structure in the Lydian capital...