The site of Sardis, the former capital of ancient Lydia, is situated 100 km (60 miles) east of Izmir, on the road to U?̡k and Afyon.
Sardis lies just over six hundred kilometers west of Izmir. 
mnli hypothesis: Sardis lies just over six hundred kilometers west of Izmir.  premise: The site of Sardis, the former capital of ancient Lydia, is situated 100 km (60 miles) east of Izmir, on the road to U?̡k and Afyon.