an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
"The historian traced Lydia's decline to its conquest by the Persians in 546 BC."
plural of lydion
"The archaeologist cataloged several ancient lydions among the bronze artifacts found in the excavation site, noting that some scholars mistakenly referred to them as lydias due to a confusion over their grammatical number."
A region of southwest Asia Minor or Persia.
"The ancient merchants traveled through Lydia to trade spices along the eastern coast of Asia Minor."