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🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia

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


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 07:51
📋 Fast Facts
  • Located near Selçuk in western Turkey, approximately 70 km south of İzmir
  • One of the largest and most important cities of Roman Asia Minor
  • Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
  • Partially excavated; significant ruins remain visible including the Library of Celsus, theaters, and harbor structures

Ephesos was a major Hellenic and Roman port city on the Aegean coast, founded in the 10th century ...

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