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The ancient city of Ephesus near the modern town of Selcuk, about 50 km south of Izmir (Smyrna) in Turkey.
Location:
Ephesus was constructed on a river bend, that was
eventually dredged into a full harbor near the mouth of
the Cayster River, on the western coast of Asia Minor
(modern Turkey). Along the coastal plain between Smyrna
to the north and Miletus to the south, the site is now
about six miles from the Aegean Sea. The city shifted in
five distinct locations over time, each within a small
area.
The Apostles Paul and John were familiar with the city that scholars have dubbed "Ephesus III" the largest (in area) of the five. The areas where Ephesus located are as follows: Ephesus I: Aya Suluk (St. John Area); Ephesus II: Artemission area; Ephesus III: Port of St. Paul: base of Mount Koressos; Ephesus IV: north of Aya Suluk; Ephesus V: Selçuk area. Because of the man-made harbor structure and the flow of the river, a backwash flow caused the harbor to frequently silt up (by 449 BCE we already read of problems documented about the silting.
Later, Eusebius records that Ephesus honored Emperor Hadrian for dredging and making navigable the harbor). When cleared, Ephesus was in a location that justified a great seaport. The city sat at the convergence of three land routes with a shipping lane from the north via the channel created by the Island of Chios and an opening facing the cities of Macedonia.
The land routes that converged on Ephesus included: 1) The Colossae / Laodicea road (travelling east), 2) The road to Sardis and Galatia (northeast), and 3) The Smyrna (north) main road..
The ancient city of Ephesus near the modern town of Selcuk, about 50 km south of Izmir (Smyrna) in Turkey.
Location:
Ephesus was constructed on a river bend, that was
eventually dredged into a full harbor near the mouth of
the Cayster River, on the western coast of Asia Minor
(modern Turkey). Along the coastal plain between Smyrna
to the north and Miletus to the south, the site is now
about six miles from the Aegean Sea. The city shifted in
five distinct locations over time, each within a small
area. The Apostles Paul and John were familiar with the city that scholars have dubbed "Ephesus III" the largest (in area) of the five. The areas where Ephesus located are as follows: Ephesus I: Aya Suluk (St. John Area); Ephesus II: Artemission area; Ephesus III: Port of St. Paul: base of Mount Koressos; Ephesus IV: north of Aya Suluk; Ephesus V: Selçuk area. Because of the man-made harbor structure and the flow of the river, a backwash flow caused the harbor to frequently silt up (by 449 BCE we already read of problems documented about the silting.
Later, Eusebius records that Ephesus honored Emperor Hadrian for dredging and making navigable the harbor). When cleared, Ephesus was in a location that justified a great seaport. The city sat at the convergence of three land routes with a shipping lane from the north via the channel created by the Island of Chios and an opening facing the cities of Macedonia.
The land routes that converged on Ephesus included: 1) The Colossae / Laodicea road (travelling east), 2) The road to Sardis and Galatia (northeast), and 3) The Smyrna (north) main road..
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Ephesus is discovered in Selcuk,
Izmir in western Turkey. Kusadasi is 19 km. far away
from Ephesus and Pamucak beach is 5 km far away from
Ephesus.
The original site of Ancient Ephesus was most
likely established on the Aegean coast, on the shores of
that sea which is today located 8 km. away from the
archaeological excavations.
Over the centuries, in fact, the rubble brought on to
the plain of the "Kucuk Menderes" has enlarged
the alluvial plain surrounding the archaeological zone,
leaving behind in actual fact the shores of the Aegean.
In Roman times it was situated on the northern slopes of
the hills Coressus and Pion and south of
the Cayster (Kucuk Menderes) River, the
silt from which has since formed a fertile plain but has
caused the coastline to move ever farther west. In Roman
times a sea channel was maintained with difficulty to a
harbor well west of Pion. By late Byzantine times
this channel had become useless, and the coast by the
mid-20th century was three miles farther west.
Ephesus (Efes) is close to the town of Selcuk about an
hour drive south of Izmir. Kusadasi is the nearest
larger town, about 20km from Ephesus.
Ephesus is discovered in Selcuk,
Izmir in western Turkey. Kusadasi is 19 km. far
away from Ephesus and Pamucak beach is 5 km far
away from Ephesus.
The original site of Ancient Ephesus was most
likely established on the Aegean coast, on the shores of
that sea which is today located 8 km. away from the
archaeological excavations.
Over the centuries, in fact, the rubble brought on to
the plain of the "Kucuk Menderes" has enlarged the
alluvial plain surrounding the archaeological zone,
leaving behind in actual fact the shores of the Aegean.
In Roman times it was situated on the northern slopes of
the hills Coressus and Pion and south of the Cayster (Kucuk
Menderes) River, the silt from which has since formed a
fertile plain but has caused the coastline to move ever
farther west. In Roman times a sea channel was
maintained with difficulty to a harbor well west of Pion.
By late Byzantine times this channel had become useless,
and the coast by the mid-20th century was three
miles farther west.
Ephesus (Efes) is close to the town of Selcuk
about an hour drive south of Izmir. Kusadasi
is the nearest larger town, about 20km from Ephesus.
View Larger MapEphesus Location:
Ephesus was constructed on a river bend, that was
eventually dredged into a full harbor near the mount of
the Cayster River, on the western coast of Asia Minor
(modern Turkey). Along the coastal plain between Smyrna
to the north and Miletus to the south, the site is now
about six miles from the Aegean Sea. The city shifted in
five distinct locations over time, each within a small
area. The Apostles Paul and John were familiar with the
city that scholars have dubbed "Ephesus III" the largest
(in area) of the five.
The areas where Ephesus located on as follows:
Ephesus I: Aya Suluk (St. John Area);
Ephesus II: Artemission area;
Ephesus III: Port of St. Paul: base of Mount Koressos;
Ephesus IV: north of Aya Suluk;
Ephesus V: Selcuk area.
Because of the man-made harbor structure and the flow of
the river, a backwash flow caused the harbor to
frequently silt up (by 449 BCE we already read of
problems documented about the silting. Later, Eusebius
records that Ephesus honored Emperor Hadrian for
dredging and making navigable the harbor). When cleared,
Ephesus was in a location that justified a great
seaport. The city sat at the convergence of three land
routes with a shipping lane from the north via the
channel created by the Island of Chios and an opening
facing the cities of Macedonia.
The land routes that converged on Ephesus included:
1) The Colossae / Laodicea road (traveling east),
2) The road to Sardis and Galatia (northeast), and
3) The Smyrna (north) main road.
Population:
Some scholars estimate the number of people living at
Ephesus to have exceeded 250,000 inhabitants during
Ephesus III, which would make it perhaps the fourth
largest of its day behind:
1) Rome;
2) Alexandria; and
3)An Antioch. This large a city was an economic
stronghold in Asia Minor, and justified the title
supreme metropolis of Asia though there is an evidence
that its overall economic standing may have been slowly
declining.
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