Lydia was a country in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) while the region was known as Anatolia. It's capital was the city of Sardis and was known for being the origin of coin currency. Isaiah 66:19 and Jeremiah 46:9 identify Lydians as skilled archers. Ezekiel 27:10 shows Lydians served as Phoenician mercenaries while Ezekiel 30:5 foretold the rise of the Babylonians and the demise of the powerful armies of the time.

The seven churches in Revelation 1 through 3, Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea were in the region of Lydia.