This article is about the ancient kingdom in Anatolia. For other uses of this word, see Lydia (disambiguation).

Lydia is a historic region of western Anatolia, congruent with Turkey's modern provinces of İzmir and Manisa. Its traditional capital was the city of Sardis (Turkish: Sart). However, at its greatest extent, the Kingdom of Lydia covered all of western Anatolia. It was later the name for a Roman province. Coins were invented in Lydia around 660 BC.

Early history

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Lydia arose as a "Neo-Hittite" kingdom following the collapse of the Hittite Empire in the 12th century BC. Herodotus (Histories i. 7) and Homer (Iliad ii. 865; v. 43, 11. 431) both refer to them as Meiones (Μείονες). However, Herodotus adds that they were named after their first king, Lydos (Λυδός), who was believed to be descended from the divine couple Attis and Cybele. This mythological name gave rise to the Greek ethnic name Lydoi (Λυδοί) and the Hebrew (לודים, cf. Jer. 46.9). Their language, Lydian, is related to Hittite and a member of the Anatolian language family. Lydian became extinct during the first century BC. In Biblical times, the Lydian warriors were also famous archers.

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Couple accused in dismemberment death in court today
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:56:00 -0400
A Greenville couple accused of killing a woman, cutting off her hands and feet, and delivering the body parts to two separate homes will be in court this morning to hear the prosecution's case against them.
Ex-Boy Scout leader gets 25 years in molestation case
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:08:00 -0400
COLUMBIA -- A judge sentenced a former Boy Scout leader to 25 years in prison for molesting a boy in his troop while the boy's father was deployed in Afghanistan.
Madonna, Ritchie to announce divorce, reports say
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:50:00 -0400
LONDON -- Madonna and filmmaker Guy Ritchie are to end their marriage after nearly eight years, British newspapers reported Wednesday.
Jazz musicians, strolling vendors to give Pendleton event European twist
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:17:00 -0400
PENDLETON -- An art and music fair planned for Nov. 8 in historic Pendleton will have a European twist with strolling vendors and live jazz and classical music.
Greer Police to unveil new home safety program
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:15:00 -0400
Greer Police officers will unveil the department's home safe hardware program at 10 a.m. at Dobson's Hardware Store, 1407 W. Wade Hampton Blvd.
Cannon Memorial gets advanced CT scanner
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:46:00 -0400
Cannon Memorial Hospital has installed an advanced CT scanner for enhanced patient care and improved image quality.

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Taste pulls in town
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:28:00 -0400
They arrived around 4:45 p.m. and knew right away that this year was different from the others.The Myrtle Beach Convention Center already was bustling with bodies crowded into 100,000 square feet of space to celebrate the 25th annual Taste of the Town.Alice Keane, 84, and her friend, Dottie Cunha, 85, had never seen such a sea of people when they attended the previous 24 times.
Horry staff suggests vendor limits during motorcycle rallies
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:26:00 -0400
Horry County could reduce the number of vendors east of the Intracoastal Waterway to cut back on congestion during the area's motorcycle rallies, according to a proposal from county staff Tuesday.The presentation was given to Horry County Council members, who differed on what to do regarding the area's fall and spring rallies.Councilman Brent Schulz, who represents parts of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, said he wanted to get rid of all the vendors in his district.
Student housing rules get results for others
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:24:00 -0400
As Horry County considers limiting the number of students who can live in some neighborhoods around Coastal Carolina University, officials in two other college towns with similar rules say it has cut back on troublesome behavior.After receiving complaints about students' loud partying and trash-littered lawns, Horry County has planned a community meeting for Oct. 23 for discussion of a proposal that would make it illegal for more than two unrelated people to live in the same home in at least the College Park, Quail Creek Village and Quail Creek subdivisions.Whether to add more neighborhoods to the proposal, or to enact it at all, is still up for debate. After the community meeting, the county committee charged with investigating the issue will meet Oct. 30. Other options, such as beefing up inspections, could also be discussed to address resident complaints.

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