🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Hellenistic and Roman port city on the Aegean coast
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near Selçuk in western Turkey, approximately 3 km inland from the Aegean Sea
- Occupied from the Hellenistic period through the Byzantine era, with peak prosperity in the Roman Imperial period
- Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the broader Ephesus archaeological ensemble
Ephesus-Magnesia was one of the most important port cities of the ancient Mediterranean, strategically positioned on the coast of Asia Minor. Founded as a Greek colony and later becoming a major Roman metropolis, the site reveals layers of cultural exchange spanning more than a millennium. Today, the ruins stand as one of the most extensively excavated and well-preserved classical cities in the world ...