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Explore Selcuk in Turkey

Selcuk in the region of İzmir with its 29,101 inhabitants is a town in Turkey - some 325 mi or ( 522 km ) South-West of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Selcuk is now 05:32 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Chios, Heraklion, Athens, and Uzumler. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mytilini . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Selcuk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Selcuk, Turkey: The Ancient City of Ephesus

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Rick resurrects some Ephesian rubble with Mehlika Seval, who wrote THE guidebook on one of Turkey's greatest ancient sites — Ephesus. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — includ ..

TURKEY: Library of Celsus, Ephesus

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Turkey Vacation #2 - Selcuk-Sirince

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After spending a couple days in Izmir, we headed out on our big adventure around the southern and western coasts of Turkey. Our first stop was a quaint area known as Selcuk Sirince, which is an area w ..

Sirince - Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey

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tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Sirince Selcuk Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Sirince: - "... This was our route; Ista ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Basilica of St. John

The Basilica of St. John was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century. It stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle. It was modeled after the now lost Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. The basilica is on the slopes of Ayasoluk Hill just below the fortress near the center of Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey and about 3.5 km from Ephesus.

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Located at 37.95 27.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 6th-century church buildings, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Christianity in Turkey, Ephesus, Ruined churches in Turkey

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.

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Located at 37.95 27.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Districts of Izmir Province, Izmir, Populated places in Izmir Province, Roman sites in Turkey, Selçuk District, Towns in Turkey

İsa Bey Mosque

The İsabey Mosque, constructed in 1374-1375, is one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian beyliks. The mosque is situated on the skirts of the Ayasluğ Hills at Selçuk, İzmir.

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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.

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Located at 37.95 27.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Turkey, Ephesus, Museums in Izmir Province

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.

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Located at 37.95 27.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 6th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek buildings and structures, Ancient Greek religion, Architecture in Turkey, Artemis, Buildings and structures in Izmir Province, Destroyed temples, Ephesus, Greek temples, Places of worship destroyed by arson, Temples in ancient Ionia, Visitor attractions in Izmir Province

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