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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 06:35

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Location: Near Selçuk in İzmir Province, Türkiye
  • Founded: 7th century BCE by Ionian Greeks
  • Roman capital: Province of Asia from 129 BCE onward
  • UNESCO inscription: 2015

Ephesus-Magnesia is an ancient Greco-Roman city in western Anatolia that served as a major Mediterranean commercial and religious ...

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