Ephesus Ancient City

Near modern Selçuk in İzmir Province, Ephesus is an archaeological landscape rather than a single monument. The Hellenistic and Roman streets, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre reveal a city shaped by movement, worship and trade as the shoreline changed.

Read the city in layers

Look beyond the most familiar façade: public streets, domestic rooms and evidence of the former harbour give the site its wider scale. Continue with the history and architecture guide for the sequence of settlement and the monuments that remain.

Distinguish the visits

The Terrace Houses have a separate Ministry listing. The Ephesus Experience Museum is at the archaeological site, while the Ephesus Museum is a different museum in modern Selçuk. Check each current listing before planning a combined day.

Prepare with visitor information and the official Ephesus admission guide. The UNESCO listing places the ruins in their wider heritage context.