Ephesus
LocationTurkey
Year1000 BC
TypeCity
About Ephesus
The Library of Celsus held 12,000 scrolls. The Great Theater seated 25,000. The Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders. Paul the Apostle preached here. Over 2 million visitors annually. The city had running water and sewage systems. The marble roads show chariot grooves worn into the stone.
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