🏛️ Ephesus-Sardis
Two major Roman cities on Turkey's Aegean coast and interior plateau
📌 Fast Facts
- Ephesus: UNESCO World Heritage Site; Temple of Artemis (one of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World); Library of Celsus remains prominent
- Sardis: Capital of ancient Lydia; synagogue with elaborate Byzantine mosaics; located 100 km inland near Manisa, Turkey
- Both sites contain extensive Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine remains spanning roughly 1000 years of occupation
- Ephesus is near Selçuk in İzmir Province; Sardis is accessed via Salihli in Manisa Province
Ephesus and Sardis represent two of Asia Minor's most significant urban centers under Roman rule. Ephesus, a port ...