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Ancient city in Turkey
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Sart is a small farming village in the Central Aegean Region of Turkey, better known as Sardis the ruined capital of Lydia.
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This is a large Roman bath and leisure complex, partly reconstructed. There's also a large synagogue with mosaics. The Jewish population was established by the 3rd century BC, and encouraged by Antiochus III; they left with the Greeks after 1922.
This is your best option for a sit-down meal in Sart village.
By road
Follow D300, a fast divided highway. This has been re-aligned to pass between the old and modern village centres: turn off onto the old route Kenen Evren Cd, and the antiquities are along it.
By train
There is one evening train from Izmir Basmane, the Konya Mavi Treni (Blue Train) taking 2 hr 40 min via Manisa to Salihli, and continuing to Afyon and Konya.
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