Ephesus is now under the jurisdiction of Turkey, and its geographical location is close to the Aegean Sea. According to historians, the clever Athenians built the city around the tenth century BC. Ephesus was once one of the largest cities in ancient Rome with a population of about 500,000. At that time, Ephesus was the capital of Asia. The buildings here are large-scale, solid and exquisite. Ephesus once built a large theater, which is the kind of open-air theater. At that time, people loved to watch plays, and there were often theatrical performances in the open-air theater. Think about the scene at that time should be very lively. Due to the large population, the Roman government also built several large baths for people to use.
There are government halls, libraries, churches, shrines and other public buildings. It's all well preserved so far.
Today, the city still retains a strong historical, religious and cultural atmosphere. It has important research value. Now many people are willing to go to the ancient city.
Traveling to Fusuo is also a good choice. Because of its long history, human beings lived in this area before 6000 AD. At that time, it belonged to Greece. It is also quite famous in Greek cities. Now some small towns are under the jurisdiction of Turkey. There are many buildings in ancient Roman style in these towns. Such as ancient churches, ancient libraries and so on.
In the center of this ancient city is a two-story marble building, which is the famous ancient library-Selcuk Library. Selcuk Library was built by a Roman in memory of his father. This library is magnificent and amazing. What is rare is that it is still well preserved. Today, there are still many sites in the ancient city of Ephesus that have not been excavated. The most famous theater. Only half of them were excavated.
Why are the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus so well preserved? Perhaps it was because the craftsmen at that time were smart and hardworking, and had extraordinary construction technology. It must also be related to the firmness of building materials. In addition, it may be related to fewer man-made disasters and natural disasters.