The Lydians And Their World
The Exhibition
“The Lydians And Their World” was an exhibition at the Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, Istanbul, Feb. 19-May 15, 2010, sponsored by the Yapı Kredi Bankası. The catalog for the exhibition may still be available from their publishing house. The museum very kindly allowed us to present the essays, catalog, and images here, with revisions and expansions; we are very grateful for their support. The essays, written for this catalog, reflect our state of understanding of Lydian culture as of 2010.
Essays
- “Introduction,” by Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr.
- “Lydia Before the Lydians,” by Christopher Roosevelt
- “The City of Sardis,” by Nicholas Cahill
- “Lydian Pottery,” by Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr.
- “Afiyet Olsun/Bon Appetit!,” by Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr.
- “Gold and Silver Refining at Sardis,” by Crawford H. Greenewalt, Jr., with an addition by Nicholas Cahill
- “The Coins of Sardis,” by John H. Kroll
- “Lydian Jewelry,” by Yıldız Akyay Meriçboyu
- “Lydo-Persian Seals from Sardis,” by Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre
- “Ivories from Lydia,” by Elspeth R.M. Dusinberre
- “Lydian Cosmetics,” by Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr.
- “Horsemanship,” by Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr.
- “Lydian Architectural Terracottas,” by Suat Ateşlier
- “The Gods of Lydia,” by Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr.
- “The Lydians and their Ionian and Aeolian Neighbors,” by Michael Kerschner
- “Lydian Language and Inscriptions,” by H. Craig Melchert
- “Lydian Burial Customs,” by Elizabeth Baughan
- “Lydian Treasure,” by İlknur Özgen
- “The Persian Sack of Sardis,” by Nicholas Cahill
- “The Temple of Artemis at Sardis,” by Fikret Yegül
- “Heritage Preservation in Central Lydia,” by Christina Luke