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Ephesus (Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, Turkish Efes ) was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia, near present day Selçuk, Izmir province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek period.
The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BCE), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Temple was destroyed in 401 CE by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom.Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. The town was again partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614. The city's importance as a commercial center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the Cayster River (Küçük Menderes).
Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. It is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard.
Today's archaeological site lies 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Selçuk, in the Selçuk district of İzmir Province, Turkey. The ruins of Ephesus are a favorite international and local tourist attraction, partly owing to their easy access from Adnan Menderes Airport and via the port of Kuşadası.

Èfeso (in greco Έφεσος) fu una delle più grandi città ioniche in Anatolia, situata in Lidia alla foce del fiume Caistro, sulla costa dell'odierna Turchia.
Fu un importante e ricco centro commerciale e dal 129 fu la capitale della provincia romana di Asia. Tra le rovine, che ne fanno uno dei più noti siti archeologici del Mare Mediterraneo, sono degne di nota quelle del Teatro, del piccolo tempio di Adriano, della Biblioteca di Celso e dei numerosi stabilimenti di bagni pubblici. Ridotte a una singola colonna sono invece le testimonianze di quello che fu il più celebre monumento di Efeso, e secondo Pausania (4.31.8)il più grande edificio del mondo antico: il Tempio di Artemide, una delle Sette meraviglie del mondo, raso definitivamente al suolo nel 401 per ordine di Giovanni Crisostomo, arcivescovo di Costantinopoli.

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  • Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 58 N: 2486] (16448)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-07-02
  • Categories: Ruins
  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-08-06 4:13
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