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Stone ruins and two standing column fragments remain at the site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey, with grassy fields and distant buildings in the background. Ephesus, Turkey: Memmius Monument Ephesus, Turkey: ruins
Exploring the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey
Ancient marble-paved street lined with stone columns and ruins in Ephesus, Turkey, with greenery and distant hills in the background. Ephesus, Turkey: Temple of Hadrian Ephesus, Turkey: ancient street Map showing the location of the ancient city of Ephesus in western Turkey, near the Aegean Sea. Surrounding countries including Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, and Georgia are also labeled, with a small inset globe highlighting the region within Europe and western Asia. Ephesus, Turkey: theater Ephesus, Turkey: library of Celsus
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Ancient marble-paved street lined with stone columns and ruins in Ephesus, Turkey, with greenery and distant hills in the background.
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Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.
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G.E. Bean, Aegean Turkey: An Archaeological Guide (1966), contains useful material on topography and history. See also B.F. Deutsch, Our Lady of Ephesus (1965); B.L. Trell, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (1945). Older material includes T.A. Johnston, Ephesus and Its Great Council (1930), on religion; George Phaedros, Guide Book of the Ruins of Ephesus (1910); and J.T. Wood, Modern Discoveries on the Site of Ancient Ephesus (1890).

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Modified link of Web site: UNESCO - World Heritage Convention - Ephesus, Turkey. Oct 09, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN - The ancient Roman city 10 times the size of Disneyland. Jul 16, 2026
Modernized spelling. Jun 10, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Ephesus: Early Christian Communities in a Pluriform Urban Context (PDF). Mar 22, 2025
Add new Web site: PBS - Frontline - Epheusus. Dec 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Ephesus. Jul 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Ephesus, Turkey. May 31, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Washington - Silk Road Seattle - Ancient Ephesus, Turkey. Aug 22, 2023
Map added. Jun 05, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Ephesus. Feb 09, 2023
Add new Web site: UNESCO - World Heritage Convention - Ephesus, Turkey. Oct 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Livius - Ephesus, ancient city, Turkey. Jul 26, 2022
Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Ephesus, Turkey. Mar 30, 2017
Media added. May 28, 2016
Media added. May 23, 2016
Added video. Dec 31, 2014
Added photograph. Aug 17, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Ephesus. Nov 13, 2008
Article revised. May 29, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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