Archaeological Site of Ephesus

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The Archaeological Site of Ephesus is an extensive ancient Greek and Roman city in present-day Turkey, renowned for its remarkably preserved ruins, including monumental public buildings, streets, and religious structures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
associatedWith Apostle John
Apostle Paul
Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Virgin Mary
conservationStatus protected cultural property
country Turkey
culture Ancient Greek
Byzantine
Roman
dateInscribedOnUNESCOList 2015
excavatedBy Austrian Archaeological Institute
excavationStart late 19th century
foundedBy Greek colonists from Ionia
governingBody Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
hasPart Basilica of St. John
Baths of Scholastica
Byzantine fortifications
Church of Mary
Commercial Agora of Ephesus
Curetes Street
Great Theatre of Ephesus
Harbour Baths
Harbour Gymnasium
Harbour Street
Harbour channel
Koressos Gate
Library of Celsus
Lower Agora
Magnesian Gate
Odeon of Ephesus
Prytaneion of Ephesus
Serapeion of Ephesus
Stadium of Ephesus
State Agora of Ephesus
Temple of Artemis
Temple of Augustus
Temple of Domitian
Temple of Hadrian
Temple of Isis
Temple of the Sebastoi
Terrace Houses
Upper Agora
Varius Baths
Vedius Gymnasium
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn İzmir Province
locatedInRegion Aegean Region
locatedNear Aegean Sea
Selçuk
locatedOn Cayster River plain
notableFor association with early Christianity
religious buildings of multiple periods
urban street grid with colonnaded streets
well-preserved monumental architecture
partOf ancient city of Ephesus
significantPeriod Early Christian period
Hellenistic period
Roman Imperial period
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOBufferZone yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1018
visitorInfrastructure museum displays in Ephesus Archaeological Museum in Selçuk
visitor center

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Library of Celsus partOf Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Odeon (Ephesus) partOf archaeological site of Ephesus
subject linked to: Odeon
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Church of Mary partOf ancient city of Ephesus archaeological complex
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
St. John’s Basilica partOf archaeological site of Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Great Theatre of Ephesus partOf archaeological site of Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
The Boys from Syracuse setting Ancient Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Seven Churches archaeological circuit in Turkey hasSite Ephesus archaeological site
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
altar of Artemis heritageContext UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
House of the Virgin Mary nearbyAttraction ancient city of Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Selçuk Castle overlooks ancient city of Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Selçuk Castle hasViewOf Ephesus archaeological site
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Küçük Menderes River associatedWith Ephesus archaeological site
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Ephesus Archaeological Museum primaryExcavationSource Ephesus archaeological site
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Library of Celsus partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ephesus"
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Library of Celsus partOf archaeological site of Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Curetes Street connects Upper Agora of Ephesus
subject linked to: Curetes Street in Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Curetes Street hasNearby Terrace Houses of Ephesus
subject linked to: Curetes Street in Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Curetes Street managedBy Ephesus Archaeological Site authorities
subject linked to: Curetes Street in Ephesus
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus
Ayasuluk Hill partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ephesus"
linked to: Archaeological Site of Ephesus