Ephesus
Ἔφεσος (Éphesos) Efes | |
 The Library of Celsus in Ephesos | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Ionia |
| Coordinates | 37°56′28″N 27°20′31″E / 37.94111°N 27.34194°ECoordinates: 37°56′28″N 27°20′31″E / 37.94111°N 27.34194°E |
| Type | Ancient Greek Settlement |
| Area | Wall circuit: 415 ha (1,030 acres) Occupied: 224 ha (550 acres) |
| History | |
| Builder | Attic and Ionian Greek colonists |
| Founded | 10th century BC |
| Abandoned | 15th century |
| Periods | Greek Dark Ages to Late Middle Ages |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1863–1869, 1895 |
| Archaeologists | John Turtle Wood, Otto Benndorf |
| Website | Ephesos Archaeological Site |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1018 |
| Inscription | 2015 (39th Session) |
| Area | 662.62 ha |
| Buffer zone | 1,246.3 ha |
Ephesus (/ˈɛfɪsəs, ˈɛfəsəs/;[1][2] Greek: Ἔφεσος, romanized: Éphesos; Turkish: Efes; may ultimately derive from Hittite: