The Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great tried to regain the Greek cities of Asia Minor and recaptured Ephesus in 196 BC but he then came into conflict with Rome. After a series of battles, he was defeated by Scipio Asiaticus at the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC.

Sep 2, 2009 · Ephesus is famous for its well-preserved ruins, as a Christian pilgrimage site, and as the former site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. What was Ephesus famous for in ancient times?

Feb 2, 2018 · Ephesus, an ancient port city in modern-day Turkey, was once an important trading center in the Mediterranean region and home of the famed Temple of Artemis.

Mar 22, 2025 · Ephesus, the most important Greek city in Ionian Asia Minor, the ruins of which lie near the modern village of Selƈuk in western Turkey. In Roman times it was situated on the northern slopes of the hills Coressus and Pion and south of the Cayster (Küçükmenderes) River, the silt from which has since

Mar 4, 2021 · Once one of the most important port cities in Ancient Greece and Rome, Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a highlight of western Turkey.

Located within what was once the estuary of the River Kaystros, Ephesus comprises successive Hellenistic and Roman settlements founded on new locations, which followed the coastline as it retreated westward.

Ephesus was one of the few metropolises of the ancient world and it was Asia Minor’s financial, political and cultural capital. The relics found in excavations prove it was a glorious city in its time. Ephesus is Anatolia’s largest ancient city in terms of areas that can be visited.

In the last years of the Roman Republic Period, Ephesus turns into a stage where Roman leaders put on a show. B.C. Gaius Julius Caesar, who won the victory against Pompeius Magnus in the war in 48, comes to Ephesus, appoints T. Amplius Balbus as the new governor, and generously makes some tax cuts.

The city of Ephesus was one of the largest and most important cities in the ancient Mediterranean world, lying on the western coast of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). It was one of the oldest Greek settlements on the Aegean Sea and later the provincial seat of Roman government in Asia.

Discover the ancient ruins of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved archaeological sites in the world. The World Heritage Site of Ephesus consists of 4 main components: Ayasuluk Hill, Selçuk Castle,...