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Ephesus which was established as a port, was used to be the most important commercial centre. It played a great role in the ancient times with its strategic location. Ephesus is located on a very fertile valley.
Ephesus, once, the trade centre of the ancient world, a religious centre of the early Christianity and today, Ephesus is an important tourism centre in Turkey.
Ephesus became a state of Seljukian in the year of 1090, for a time was held by Byzantine. In 1307 Seljukians controlled the city again.
However, years later, the River Caystros was silted up, leaving the site far inland. Therefore, the city of Ephesus had lost its significance, due to the development of the ports of Izmir and Kusadasi in the sea-trade.
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Did You Know ?
Ephesus is considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey?
Ephesus which was once a seaport is now 6 miles away from the sea?
The Marble Street is 800 meters long and Curetes Street is 1km long?
The Grand Theatre in Ephesus has seating capacity of 24000 and a high of 38meters ?
The Celsus Library in Ephesus was the third largest library with the capacity of 12,000 scrolls after the Alexandra and Pergamum?
The columns of Artemis was 30 meters high?
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