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Ephesus, Selcuk, Izmir
Ephesus (Turkish: Efes) was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the coast of Ionia, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC, which served to make it one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world.
 
Columns of Ephesus, Selçuk, Izmir
 
 
The 'terrace houses' at Ephesus, showing how wealthy they lived during the Roman period.
 
 
The 'terrace houses' at Ephesus, showing how wealthy they lived during the Roman period.
 
 
Live show for tourists in Ephesus
 
 
Live show for tourists in Ephesus
 
 
Ephesus Museum
 
 
Ephesus Museum
 
 
Ephesus Museum
 
 
Ephesus Museum
 
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