Ephesus Kusadasi

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The city of Ephesus was founded by Androclus, the son of King Codrus of Athens in the 10th C BC. According to legend, he had to leave Athens after the death of his father. As it was costumary at the time to consult the oracle before making important decisions, he went to the oracle of Delphy to ask her where to found a new settlement. Following the prediction of the oracle they decided to setle at the place where they were lead by a fish and a wild boar.

Lydians conqured Ephesus in the year 560 BC but only 13 years after that the city past under the rule of Persians in 546 BC.

The Battle of Granicus took place in 334 BC. And Alexander The Great defeated the Persians. After his death in 323 BC., Lysimachus one of his greatest generals dominated the city.

Starting from the year 133 BC. Ephesus reached its peak under the Roman rule.

Under the reign of Emperor Augustus Ephesus became the capital of province of Asia Minor.

By the 7th C AD, the city was almost completely abandoned.