🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Hellenistic sanctuary and settlement in western Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey, approximately 15 km inland from ancient Ephesus
- Sanctuary dedicated to Artemis Leukophryene, major Hellenistic religious centre
- Founded circa 3rd century BCE during the Hellenistic period
- Site contains temple remains, settlement structures, and votive inscriptions from antiquity
Ephesos-Magnesia was an important Hellenistic sanctuary and urban settlement located in the interior of western Anatolia, near present-day Selçuk. The site centres on a temple dedicated to Artemis Leukophryene (Artemis of the White Brow), which served as a significant religious and administrative hub during the Hellenistic period. Archaeological evidence indicates continuous occupation and ritual activity from the 3rd century BCE through the Roman Imperial period ...