"Thanks to this valuable work, not only has a significant chapter of human history been illuminated, but the continuity and interconnectedness of cultures have also been clearly demonstrated."
"While I've been at the site, I've seen the time frame for Sardis expand - even double."
"The site was thought to be from 800 B.C., and now it's 2400 B.C. So the site's importance, in terms of the time frame, has expanded."
Sardis in Turkey has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site after more than 65 years of archaeological excavation. Excavations led by Harvard (starting 1958 with George M.A. Hanfmann alongside Cornell) uncovered Lydian pottery, coins, sculptures, fortified walls, ornate sanctuaries, and burial tumuli, including more than 100 mounds at Bine. Archaeologists discovered some of the earliest coinage and a palace structure that persisted through Roman, Greek, and Byzantine periods. Fieldwork has extended the site's chronological range from an assumed 800 B.C. origin back to about 2400 B.C., increasing its significance for understanding ancient architecture, cultural continuity, and regional history.
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