In the footsteps of St John
Pilgrimage to Sardis and Philadelphia mentioned in the Book of Revelations by St John, the Apostle. Ruins of the Temple of Artemis in Sardis Today, we were blessed with clear skies as we travelled nearly 200 km down a newly built multilane highway from Bursa to Sardis (modern-day Sart, Turkey) and on to Philadelphia (modern-day Alaşehir in Turkey) before ending up in the coastal city of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey) - a trip well worth making as we got to enjoy the rich Anatolian countryside full of olive groves, vineyards and fruit orchards. But the real treasure for me was the two ancient cities of Sardis and Philadelphia both mentioned in the Book of Revelations by St John the Apostle Sadris Sardis was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia, renowned for its wealth, particularly during the reign of King Croesus, often cited as one of the richest men of antiquity. Invention of the currency coin The city is credited with inventing the process of standar...