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Ephesus

Greek · Türkiye

Field notes

civilizations: Greek
types: Village · City
built: 1,000 BCE
occupied: 1,000 BCE — 700 CE
country: Türkiye

The site

Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, in present-day Selçuk, Turkey, founded by Attic and Ionian colonists on the earlier site of Apasa. It was famous for the nearby Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and boasted the Library of Celsus and a theatre seating 24,000. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it slowly declined as its harbour silted up.

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