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🏛️ Ephesus

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🏛️ Ephesus
Ancient city and archaeological landscape in western Turkey


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 21:20

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Located near the Aegean coast in Izmir Province, western Turkey
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods
  • Contains ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
  • Includes the Library of Celsus and a theatre that held tens of thousands of spectators

Ephesus is an ancient city located in western Turkey near the Aegean Sea coast. Founded by Greeks and ...

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