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🏛️ Ephesus-Sardis

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🏛️ Ephesus-Sardis
Major Roman cities of western Anatolia


🕐 3 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 14:50
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Izmir Province, western Türkiye
  • Ephesus: UNESCO World Heritage Site; one of the Ionian League's most important settlements
  • Sardis: former capital of the Lydian Kingdom; later a Roman administrative centre
  • Both cities contain substantial Roman-era ruins including temples, theatres, and public structures

Ephesus and Sardis represent two of the most significant urban centres of the Roman east, located approximately 90 ...

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