Ancient City of Sardis and Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe in western Turkiye join UNESCO world heritage list – Middle East Monitor

The ancient city of Sardis and Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe in Turkiye’s western Manisa province have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Turkish culture and tourism minister said on Saturday, Anadolu reports.

“This unique geography, once the capital of the Lydian civilization and birthplace of the world’s first coin, is now recognized as part of humanity’s shared heritage,” Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on social media.

Thanking all those who…