550BCc. 550 BC – AD 431 · Ephesus, Selçuk
Ephesus: the Temple of Artemis, Paul and the early Church
Ephesus was one of the great ports of the Greek and Roman world, famed for its Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders. Paul preached here in the 50s AD, and the city became a centre of early Christianity. In 431 a church council at Ephesus declared Mary the Mother of God, a ruling that still shapes Christian belief.
Sites
- Site 1: Ephesus archaeological siteMarble streets, the Library of Celsus façade, the Great Theatre and the Terrace Houses.Map ↗
- Site 2: Church of Mary, EphesusRuined double church where the council of 431 met.Map ↗
- Site 3: Temple of Artemis (Artemision), SelçukA single re-erected column in a marshy field marks the Wonder's site.Map ↗
- Site 4: Basilica of St John, Ayasuluk HillRuins of Justinian's basilica over the traditional tomb of John the Apostle.Map ↗
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