🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city in western Turkey
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near Selçuk in the Izmir Province of Turkey
- One of the largest and most important cities of the Roman Empire
- Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015
Ephesos was a prosperous Greco-Roman city on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, serving as a major commercial and religious centre from the Hellenistic period through the Byzantine era. The city functioned as a principal port and administrative hub, drawing merchants, pilgrims, and officials from across the Mediterranean. Its prominence endured for over a millennium before gradual decline following harbour silting and the shift of regional power ...