🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city on the Aegean coast of Turkey
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Selçuk in İzmir Province, western Turkey
- One of the largest and most important cities of the Roman Empire
- Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015
Ephesus stands as one of the most substantially preserved Roman cities in the Mediterranean world. Originally a Greek settlement, it became the capital of the Roman province of Asia and flourished as a major port and commercial hub from the 1st century BCE through the Byzantine period. The site today encompasses extensive ruins spanning multiple periods of habitation, from Hellenistic through Ottoman times ...