Site · Turkey
Ephesus
Ancient Greece, Roman, 1000 BCE–600 CE
Ephesus is the Greek and Roman city on the Aegean coast of Anatolia, capital of the Roman province of Asia, with the marble street from the Library of Celsus to the great theatre and the site of the Artemision. It declined as its harbour silted.
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| State / province | İzmir |
| Dates | 1000 BCE–600 CE |
| Status | Archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Managed by | Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the Austrian Archaeological Institute |
| Access | Open to the public with the Terrace Houses and a museum in Selçuk |
| Coordinates | 37.941, 27.342 (public site) |
What was found
Excavations recovered the Library of Celsus façade, the Terrace Houses with frescoes and mosaics, statues of Artemis Ephesia, the theatre, inscriptions, coins and the foundations of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders. Sculpture and finds are divided between the Ephesus Museum in Selçuk and the Ephesos Museum in Vienna.
Rules
Nothing may be collected, dug, moved or removed at Ephesus; it is a protected archaeological site managed by Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the Austrian Archaeological Institute, and taking artifacts, stones or samples is an offence. Turkish law vests all antiquities in the state, and removal or export is a crime. This article is for study and context only and is not a collecting locality.
Elsewhere
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Ephesus" (Site). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/sites/ephesus. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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