History. Archaeology. Photos.

1. EPHESUS
HISTORY ~ ARCHAEOLOGY ~ PHOTOS

2. EPHESUS|HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Ancient Greek city on coast of Ionia.
• Built 10th century BC by Attic & Ionian Greek colonists after
they conquered the Hittites who had settled there.
• During Classical Greek era (5th & 4th centuries BC) it was 1 of
12 cities in the Ionian League and participated in the Greco-
Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.

3. EPHESUS|HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Hittites
• Attic & Ionian Greeks
• Persian Rule
• Alexander the Great
• Lysimachus / Seleucid Rule
• Ptolemy III Rule
• Egyptian Rule
ca. 133 BC

4. EPHESUS|HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Capital and Chief City of Asia Minor
• Richer and larger than Corinth
• Hellenism had full sway here
• Paul lived there ca. AD 52-54
• Eusebius says that Timothy was the first bishop of
Ephesus
• Some scholars believe the Gospel of John may have
been written there

6. TEMPLE OF
ARTEMIS

17. PHOTO
CREDITS
• Terrance houses in Ephesus by Ronan Reinart. “The so-called 'terrace houses' showing an example of
wealthy family life in Ephesus during the Roman period.”
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ephesus_Terrace_Houses.jpg
• Temple of Artemis (artist rendering #1)
http://www.ephesus.ws/temple-of-artemis.html
• Temple of Artemis (artist rendering #2)
http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/01/06/herostratic-fame-relates-herostratus-burned-beautiful-temple-
artemis-become-famous/templeofartemis/
• Artemis Statue
https://www.reddit.com/r/Archaeology/comments/7sg9mb/the_temple_of_artemis_at_ephesus_was_one_of_
the/
• Artemis Statue (close-up)
https://www.livius.org/pictures/turkey/selcuk-ephesus/ephesus-prytanaeum/artemis-statue-beautiful-1/
• Temple of Artemis: The Ruins
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Temple-of-Artemis-temple-Ephesus-Turkey
• Ephesus Agora
http://ttnotes.com/eski%C5%9Fehir-science-experiment-centre.html#gal_post_41550_eski%C5%9Fehir-
science-experiment-centre-eski%C5%9Fehir.jpg
• Grand Theater at Ephesus
http://www.tourketurki.com/grand-theatre-ephesus-turki-struktur-paling-megah-di-kota-kuno-
efesus/grand-theatre-ephesus-turki-struktur-paling-megah-di-kota-kuno-efesus/
• Grand Theater (daytime with people)
https://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com/2016/04/travel-in-turkey-land-of-beautiful.html
• Celsus Library in Ephesus
https://www.tutorialathome.in/history/celsus-library-ephesus-turkey
• Celsus Library (sunset)
https://blog.radissonblu.com/visit-ancient-roman-ruins-ephesus-turkey/
• Arches of Augustus in Ephesus
https://www.flickr.com/photos/10429032@N08/4025242074