Ephesus was a major port city, functioning as the main gate between East and West. This position of Ephesus allowed the city to become the most important political and commercial centre of the era and to be the capital of the Asia province in the Roman period. Ephesus does not owe its importance only to this fact. The biggest temple of the cult of Artemis, based on the ancient Anatolian mother goddess (Kybele) tradition, is in Ephesus. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus is considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city located on the west coast of Anatolia, 3 km far from the present-day Selçuk district and it was an important Roman city. It was one of the twelve Ionian cities during the Classical Greek period. Its establishment dates back to 6000 BC. Now you have a great chance to explore this unique place in a day with a professional guide