Round 10: Tossup 3

This city’s sites of Field 49 and the so-called “ByzFort” (“BIZ-fort”) saw heavy Hellenistic building activity, which Cahill discussed in arguing that it lost urban status under Persian rule. In an account of a siege of this city, Polybius dubbed its citadel “the strongest place in the world.” The Mnesimachos (“m’neh-SIM-uh-koss”) Inscription records a loan that may have been claimed back to fund this city’s temple of Artemis under Stratonice’s (“strat-on-EE-kay’s”) patronage. According to Herodotus, King Meles (“MEE-leez”) protected this city by carrying a lion around its walls. (10[2])Darius I reportedly swore revenge (10[1])on the Athenians on hearing of this city’s (10[1])burning (10[3])in the Ionian (10[1])Revolt. (10[2])This city on (10[1])the Pactolus River extracted gold and silver from electrum found there. (10[1]-5[1])This Anatolian city was home to a wealthy king who discussed (-5[3])happiness (-5[1])with (10[1])Solon. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])Croesus (“KREE-sus”) ruled from what (-5[1])capital of Lydia? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[10])

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