EPISTLE OF EPHESIANS
Ephesus -Location Ephesus was the most important city in western Asia Minor (now Turkey) . The city was once considered the most important Greek city and the most important trading center in the Mediterranean region. Throughout history, Ephesus survived multiple attacks and changed hands many times between conquerors. The ancient city of Ephesus was once an important port on the cayster river,but over the centuries, sedimentation gradually filled in the inlet around the city.It generally flows westward and arrive into the Aegean Sea at Pamucak beach, near Selçuk, İzmir.Because it was also at an intersection of major trade routes, Ephesus became a commercial center. Ephesus - History Excavations in recent years have unearthed settlements from the early Bronze Age at Ayasuluk Hill . According to Hittite sources, the capital of the Kingdom of Arzawa was Apasa (or Abasa), later known as Ephesus In the seventh century B.C., Ephesus fell under the rule of the Lydian Kings and becam