🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Ruins of a major Roman city in western Anatolia
📋 Fast Facts
- Located near Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey
- Flourished as a major Roman port city from the 1st century BCE onwards
- Home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015
Ephesos-Magnesia stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites of the ancient Mediterranean world. Situated on the Aegean coast of what is now western Turkey, the city developed from earlier Greek settlements into a prosperous Roman metropolis that served as a major commercial and cultural hub. The site encompasses extensive ruins spanning multiple periods of occupation, from Hellenistic through Byzantine times ...