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🏛️ Ephesus

Archaeology & Antiquity Türkiye Asia

🏛️ Ephesus
Ayasuluk Hill, Artemision and Medieval Settlement


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 14:36

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World housed the Temple of Artemis
  • Layered settlement spanning Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods
  • Located near Selçuk in western Turkey, Aegean coast region
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 for outstanding universal value

Ephesus is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey near the coast of the Aegean Sea that served as ...

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