Harvard University Art Museums summarizes the results of archeological excavations at Sardis and offers a brief history of the ancient city.

Article briefly discusses the last king of Lydia and offers links to related articles and Encarta's premium resources on the subject.

Traces the history of the first use of coinage to King Croesus of the kingdom of Lydia between the years 561 and 546 BC.

Essay by Steve Hale examines the ancient kingdom of Lydia and profiles its ruler King Croesus.

Read accounts of the land of Lydia and its inhabitants from the ancient texts of Apollodorus, Herodotus, and Pausanias.

Details the kingdom that flourished under Croesus and was later conquered by the Persians and Romans.