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🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia

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🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city on the Aegean coast of modern Turkey


🕐 3 min read · Updated 4 May 2026 at 06:44

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Location: İzmir Province, near Selçuk, western Turkey
  • Peak population: 200,000–250,000 inhabitants during Roman period
  • Founded: 10th century BCE as Greek settlement
  • UNESCO inscription: 2015

Ephesus-Magnesia is an ancient urban center on the Aegean coast of Turkey that served as capital of the ...

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