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Selçuk

Selçuk is the central town of Selçuk district, İzmir Province in Turkey, 2 km (1.2 miles) northeast of ancient city Ephesus. Its original Greek name, (Άγιος Θεολόγος) referred to John the Theologian. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Ayasoluk. In 1914, it was renamed Selçuk after the Seljuk Turks who first led incursions into the region in the 12th century. It was a township in Kuşadası district till 1954 and Torbalı between 1954-1957. It finally became a district in 1957.

Located at 37.95, 27.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Izmir, Towns in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Roman sites in Turkey, Populated places in Izmir Province, Selçuk District, Districts of Izmir Province

House of the Virgin Mary

(For the alternative house of the Virgin Mary located in Loreto, Italy, see Shrine of the Holy House) The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic and Muslim shrine located on Mt. Koressos in the vicinity of Ephesus, 7 kilometres from Selçuk in Turkey.

Located at 37.9116, 27.334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Marian shrines, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Christianity in Turkey, Roman Catholic churches in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Izmir Province, Christian pilgrimages, Islamic pilgrimages, Christian sites of the Roman Empire, Visitor attractions in Izmir Province

Second Council of Ephesus

The Second Council of Ephesus (commonly known as the Robber Council of Ephesus) was a Christological church synod in 449 AD convoked by Emperor Theodosius II under the presidency of Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria.

Located at 37.945, 27.3392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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449, 5th-century Christian church councils, Church Councils accepted by Oriental Orthodoxy

Library of Celsus

The library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia, now part of Selçuk, Turkey. It was built in honor of the Roman Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus (completed in 135 AD) by Celsus' son, Gaius Julius Aquila. Celsus had been consul in 92 AD, governor of Asia in 115 AD, and a wealthy and popular local citizen.

Located at 37.9391, 27.3407 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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2nd-century architecture, Ancient Roman architecture, Ancient libraries, Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Turkey

Church of Mary

The Church of Mary is an ancient Christian cathedral dedicated to the Theotokos, located in Selçuk, Ephesus, Turkey. It is also known as the Church of the Councils because two councils of importance to the history of Early Christianity are assumed to have been held within. The church is located in the south stoa of the Olympieion (Temple of Hadrian Olympios) next to the harbor of Ephesus.

Located at 37.9449, 27.3392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Apostolic sees, Marian shrines, Ruined churches in İzmir, Former church buildings in Turkey, 5th-century church buildings

Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis (Greek: Ἀρτεμίσιον, or Artemision), also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was located in Ephesus (near the modern town of Selçuk in present-day Turkey), and was completely rebuilt three times before its eventual destruction in 401. Only foundations and sculptural fragments of the latest of the temples at the site remain.

Located at 37.9497, 27.3639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Greek temples, 6th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek buildings and structures, Ancient Greek religion, Artemis, Destroyed temples, Ephesus, Temples in ancient Ionia, Architecture in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Izmir Province, Visitor attractions in Izmir Province, Places of worship destroyed by arson

Ephesus Archaeological Museum

The Ephesus Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Selçuk near İzmir, Turkey. It houses finds from the nearby Ephesus excavation site. Its best-known exhibit is the statue of Artemis retrieved from the temple of the goddess in Ephesus. The other museum with a great number of Ephesus artifacts is the Ephesos Museum in Vienna.

Located at 37.949, 27.3678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Turkey, Ephesus, Museums in Izmir Province

Çukuriçi Höyük

Çukuriçi Höyük is a prehistoric Tellsettlement in western Turkey. It is situated about 1 Kilometer from Ephesos in the province of Izmir. Excavation of the site began in 2006.

Located at 37.9292, 27.3594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Turkey, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age