After the Lydian conquest of the sixth century b.c. the city lost its importance, but was refounded by Alexander the Great on the slopes of Mount Pagus (now Kadifekale), and under the Greeks and Romans it became one of the principal centres of Mediterranean trade.
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The city held a certain degree of importance before the Lydian conquest.
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After the city lost its importance, it was refounded by Alexander the Small.