🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city on Turkey's Aegean coast
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near Selçuk in Izmir Province, western Turkey
- One of the largest and best-preserved Roman cities in the eastern Mediterranean
- Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015
Ephesus was one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire and a major center of early Christianity. Situated on the coast of Asia Minor, it served as a crucial port and trading hub connecting East and West. The city reached its peak of prosperity during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, when it was the capital of the Roman province of Asia ...