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Roman Asia was associated with John, one of the chief apostles, and the Gospel of John might have been written in Ephesus, c 90–100. Ephesus was one of the seven cities addressed in the Book of Revelation, indicating that the church at Ephesus was strong. According to Eusebius of Caesarea, Saint Timothy was the first bishop of Ephesus.
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Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire: Died: c. 100 AD (aged 93) place unknown, probably Ephesus, Roman Empire: Venerated in: All Christian denominations which venerate saints Islam (named as one of the disciples of Jesus) Druze faith: Canonized: Pre-congregation: Feast: 27 December (Roman Catholic, Anglican) 26 September (Eastern Orthodox) Attributes
Sep 2, 2009 · Roman Ephesus. In 129 BCE the Roman Empire acquired Ephesus according to the will left by Attalos, King of Pergamon, by which they were bequeathed his kingdom.During this time, the heavy taxes imposed by the Roman government led to the rebellion of Mithridates VI (r. 120-63 BCE) and, in 88 BCE, a massacre of all the Latin speaking inhabitants of the city (and surrounding regions) was carried ...
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- Ephesus is famous for its well-preserved ruins, as a Christian pilgrimage site, and as the former site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven W...
- Ephesus was a prosperous and highly cultured trade center, home of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Ephesus was located on the western shore of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).
- Artemis was the patron deity of ancient Ephesus, known there as Artemis Ephesia. Her temple, begun in 550 BCE, was one of the Seven Wonders of the...
- The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was first destroyed by fire in 356 BCE by Herostratus, a man hoping to become famous for the act. A smaller versio...
May 31, 2024 · Ephesus, the most important Greek city in Ionian Asia Minor, the ruins of which lie near the modern village of Selƈuk in western Turkey. Overview of Ephesus (now in Turkey). An ancient street in Ephesus (now in Turkey), built about the 1st century ce. In Roman times it was situated on the northern slopes of the hills Coressus and Pion and ...
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Ephesus is located near the western shores of modern-day Turkey, where the Aegean Sea meets the former estuary of the River Kaystros, about 80 kilometers south of Izmir, Turkey. According to ...
Mar 4, 2021 · History of Ephesus. Ancient legends state that Ephesus was founded in the 11th century BCE by Ionian prince Androclos, but much of the settlement's earliest history is unknown or unclear. More concrete historical knowledge of Ephesus begins in the 7th century BCE when the city came under the rule of the Lydian kings of western Anatolia.
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May 9, 2024 · The site that you are visiting is actually the third location of Ephesus. The city was moved a few miles to this current location around 323 BC. In 129 BC, the Romans took control of Ephesus. Under the rule of Caesar Augusts, the city flourished as the capital city of the Roman Empire in Asia.
