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🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia

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🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city on Turkey's Aegean coast


🕐 4 min read · Updated 4 May 2026 at 06:35

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Selçuk, İzmir Province, western Türkiye
  • Founded: 10th century BCE by Ionian Greeks
  • Peak population: Third-largest city in Roman Empire (1st–3rd centuries CE)
  • UNESCO inscription: 2015

Ephesus-Magnesia is an ancient port city in western Türkiye that served as a major centre of Mediterranean trade ...

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