Ephesus located near the Eagean Sea in the Turkey modern day, three kilometres southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province,
Turkey. It was built in the 10th century BC on the site of the former
Arzawan capital by Attic and Ionian Greek colonists. Ephesus is an ancient city and also was one of the largest cities in all of the Roman Empire,
boasting one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of
Artemis.
The ruins of Ephesus
are well preserved and contained within a large archaeological site,
making it one of Turkey’s most popular tourist attractions. Its
attractions include the massive Theater, the Temple of Hadrian and
the magnificent Celsus Library, a two-story structure that was built to
house more than 12,000 scrolls.The history of archaeological research in Ephesus stretches back to 1863, when British architect John Turtle Wood, sponsored by the British Museum, began to search for the Artemision. In 1869 he discovered the pavement of the temple, but since further expected discoveries were not made the excavations stopped in 1874
Ephesus, ancient city in Turkey
