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🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia

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🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Ancient Roman harbour city on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 07:36
📋 Fast Facts
  • Located near modern Selçuk in Izmir Province, western Turkey
  • Major port city of the Roman Empire, second only to Rome in population and importance
  • Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
  • Largely abandoned by the 15th century due to harbour silting and economic decline

Ephesos (Ephesus) was one of the most significant cities of the ancient Mediterranean world, serving as a principal ...

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