Archaeological Private Ephesus Tour from Izmir

Ephesus Ancient City is one of the most important highlights of our private Ephesus tours. Ephesus was the third-largest city of the Roman Empire, with a population of approximately 250000 in the Roman period. It was also the capital and commercial center of Asia Minor. You will have a chance to see the Library of Celsus (the third biggest library of the ancient world), the Great Theater of Ephesus (the biggest in Anatolia), latrines, the Temple of Hadrian, and more...

Terrace houses, often referred to as the houses of the rich, is located in the ancient city of Ephesus. The six luxury villas in this complex provide valuable insights into family life during the Roman period. The oldest of these houses, featuring its own heating systems and adorned with stunning Roman mosaics and frescoes, dates back to the 1st century.

Your visit to the Ephesus Archeology Museum in the center of Selcuk will add more meaning to our Ephesus Ancient City tour. The Great Artemis, Beautiful Artemis, Statue of Emperor Domitianus and much more excavated from Ephesus are on display in the Ephesus Archaeological Museum. You will have an amazing journey through the history of Ephesus with historical artifacts arranged chronologically.

The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was constructed in the 6th century BC and reached its final form in the 2nd century AD. With its size, it was the largest pagan belief center of the period. Although we can only see the basic structure and a single column, and a few ruins today, it can still be visited to experience the current atmosphere.