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city

Ephesus

near Selçuk, Turkey

37.940, 27.342

Attested. Paul's connection is in his letters and Acts. Johannine residence is traditional and debated.

Ephesus, now — Now. Benh LIEU SONG. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Ephesus, then — Then. CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

A leading city of Roman Asia. Early Christian tradition ties it to Paul and to Johannine circles. Two fifth-century councils met here.

Sources

No separate modern citation is attached to this place. The confidence note above is the atlas summary of the evidence.

Cited notes

53. Paul's long stay in Ephesus (Acts 19).
Acts 19:1 (BSB) · Verified in the source note

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