Selçuk (İzmir İli, Turkey)
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Place
- Foss, C. Ephesus after antiquity, 1979:p. 121 (During Byzant. period the center of Ephesus gradually shifted from the port city to the fortified hill (Turkish Ayasuluk for Ayos Theologos [no publs. in LC data base]) & was increasingly called Theologus [no publs. in LC data base])p. 179, etc. (during the 19th cent. completely deserted; revived in 20th cent., now called Selçuk)
- Gaz. of Turkey, 1984(Selçuk; ppl.; 37p0s57ʹN, 27p0s22ʹE; TU35 [i.e. in prov. of Izmir]; other ppl. of same name also listed; variants: Ayasoluk [no publs. in LC data base], Ephesus)
- Web. new geo. dic., 1984(Selçuk, formerly Aya Soluk [no publs. in LC data base]; village near site of anc. Ephesus)
- Enc. Brit. macro.(under Ephesus, modern village of Seljuq near the ruins of Ephesus)
Selçuk is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 317 km2, and its population is 38,151 (2022). The town Selçuk is located 2 kilometres (1 mile) northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Selçuk is one of the most visited tourist destinations within Turkey, known for its closeness to the ancient city of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary, and Seljuk works of art. The 6th century Basilica of St. John the Apostle, which, some claim, is built on the site of the Apostle's tomb, is also inside the town. Procopius said that the basilica was a most sacred and honoured place in Ephesus. It was severely damaged in the invasion of Selçuk Turks in 1090. The place was excavated in 1927, and Pope Paul VI paid it a visit and prayed there.
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