Ephesus

Ephesus

Ancient city in Anatolia
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Ephesus (; Ancient Greek: Ἔφεσος Efesos; Turkish: Efes; may ultimately derive from Hittite Apasa) was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, 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. During the Classical Greek era it was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. The city flourished after it came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC.

Location
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Coordinates
37°56′28″N 27°20′31″E
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Type
Ancient Greek Settlement
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Area
662.62 ha
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HISTORY

Builder
Attic and Ionian Greek colonists
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Founded
10th century BC
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Abandoned
15th century AD
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SITE NOTES

Excavation dates
1863–1869, 1895
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ARCHITECTURE

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Criteria
Cultural: iii, iv, vi
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Reference
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Inscription
2015 (39th Session)
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