🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Ancient Roman city ruins in western Turkey
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near Selçuk in İzmir Province, western Turkey
- One of the largest and wealthiest 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 major Ionian Greek city that flourished under Roman rule from the 1st century BCE onward. Serving as the capital of the Roman province of Asia, it became a bustling commercial and religious center, its harbor facilitating trade across the Mediterranean. The city's ruins, scattered across the plain south of Selçuk, preserve remnants of temples, theaters, libraries, and domestic structures spanning Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods ...