Temple of Serapis (Ephesus)
Temple of Serapis (Ephesus) is a ruins in Selçuk, İzmir Province. Temple of Serapis (Ephesus) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Commercial Market (Tetragonos Agora), as well as near the ruins Library of Celsus.Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: well-preserved sanctuary in Ephesus, deity disputed
- Also known as: “Serapeion of Ephesus” and “Temple of Serapis in Ephesus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ephesus and Library of Celsus.
Ephesus
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with magnificent Roman ruins. It's in the Central Aegean region of Turkey 4 km west of Selçuk and 19 km northeast of the beach resort of Kuşadası.
Library of Celsus
Ruins
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia, located near the modern town of Selçuk, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. Library of Celsus is situated 150 metres east of Temple of Serapis (Ephesus).
Commercial Market (Tetragonos Agora)
Archaeological site
Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.
Commercial Market (Tetragonos Agora) is an archaeological site, which is situated 130 metres east of Temple of Serapis (Ephesus).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çamlık and Şirince.
Çamlık
Village
Photo: warrenlemay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Çamlık is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Temple of Serapis (Ephesus).
Şirince
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Şirince, formerly Kirkince or Çirkince, is a village nestled in the hills in Central Aegean Region, Turkey, 15 minutes from Selçuk, 20 minutes from the ancient site of Ephesus. Şirince today is very popular with Turkish tourists, especially on weekends.
Yeniköy
Village
Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kuşadası, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 922. Yeniköy is situated 8 km south of Temple of Serapis (Ephesus).
Temple of Serapis (Ephesus)
- Categories: archaeological site, serapeum, sanctuary, building, and historic site
- Location: Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.93961° or 37° 56′ 23″ northLongitude
27.33921° or 27° 20′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G99W8QQ+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 183304728OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q76737777
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Turkish—“Temple of Serapis (Ephesus)” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Templo de Serapo en Efezo”
- Finnish: “Serapeion (Efesos)”
- Finnish: “Serapeion”
- French: “Sérapéion”
- German: “Claudius-tempel, Nymphaeum”
- German: “Klaudiustempel”
- German: “Serapeion”
- German: “Tempelbezirk (Serapeion)”
- Greek: “Σεραπείο”
- Spanish: “Serapeum de Éfeso”
- Spanish: “Templo de Serapis (Éfeso)”
- Turkish: “Tapınak Alanı (Serapeion)”
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