🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city in western Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Selçuk in Izmir Province, Turkey
- 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
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995
Ephesus was a major Hellenistic and Roman city on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. The site encompasses extensive ruins spanning multiple periods of habitation, from Archaic Greek settlement through Byzantine occupation. The city served as a crucial port and commercial hub that connected Mediterranean trade networks with the interior of Asia Minor ...