Ephesus

Ephesus is a World Heritage Site located in the district of Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. The heritage area was placed on the tentative list in 1994. The application made by Turkey in 2001 for the heritage area to be included on the World Heritage List was postponed by the World Heritage Committee. The heritage area was included on the World Heritage List in 2015.

Elements

The list includes four zones and the structures within them. These are; Çukuriçi Höyüğü, the Ancient City of Ephesus, Ayasuluk Hill, the Temple of Artemis and the Medieval Settlement and the House of the Virgin Mary.

Key facts

Type: group of structures or buildings, archaeological site
Significant event: Battle of Ephesus, Battle of Ephesus, Battle of Ephesus, First Council of Ephesus, Second Council of Ephesus, Third Council of Ephesus, book burning at Ephesus
Area: 662.62 hectares, 1,246.3 hectares
Heritage status: World Heritage Site, Tentative World Heritage Site

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 37.929170, 27.359440Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Efes (Dünya Mirası) (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 25 January 2024

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