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🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia

Archaeology & Antiquity Türkiye Asia

🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city in western Anatolia


🕐 3 min read · Updated 4 May 2026 at 06:43

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Selçuk, Izmir Province, Türkiye
  • Population peak: Approximately 225,000 in the 1st century CE
  • UNESCO inscription: 2015
  • Library of Celsus: Built 135 CE, housed approximately 12,000 scrolls

Ephesus-Magnesia is an ancient Roman city in western Anatolia that served as one of the most prominent trade ...

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