🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city on the Aegean coast of Turkey
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey
- One of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Roman Empire
- Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015
Ephesos was a major Hellenistic and Roman port city on the coast of Asia Minor, founded in the 10th century BCE and flourishing particularly under Roman rule from the 1st century CE onwards. The city served as the capital of the Roman province of Asia and became one of the empire's wealthiest trading centers, with a population estimated at over 250,000 during its peak. Today, the archaeological site preserves substantial remains of Roman structures, streets, and public buildings that illustrate ...