🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Ancient Roman settlement and port city in western Anatolia
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Selçuk in Turkey's Izmir Province
- One of the largest cities of the Roman Empire by the 2nd century CE
- Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2015
Ephesos-Magnesia represents one of the most significant archaeological sites of the ancient Mediterranean world. Situated on the western coast of Anatolia, the city served as a major commercial and cultural hub throughout the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The site encompasses remains spanning over a thousand years of continuous habitation and development ...