HISTORY OF EPHESUS

5000 BC Early Settlements near the Magnesia Gate

3000 BC Early Bronze Age Settlement in the Commercial Agora. Discovery of the Symrna Village at the deepest levels of Commercial Agora. Carians and Lelegs in the Region

1400 BC Mycenaean Pottery discovered at the Persecution gate of Basilica of Saint John

1200 BC Arrival of Ionians under the King Androclos who founded his new city at at a spot shown by a fish and a wild boar.

9th century BC. Construction of the first temple on the location of the shrine of Cybele or Kubaba, the mother Goddess of Anatolia Lydians

6. Century BC Construction of the first Artemis Temple by Lydian King Croisos

546 BC Persian Period, Persian general Harpagus take over the city

480 BC Of all the Greek Temples in Anatolia Persian King Xerxes spares the Artemis Temple Hipponax is the world first sarcart

466 BC Peace between Athens and Persians. Ephesus joins to Attic-Delos Alliance.

431/404 Ephesus supports Sparta and Persians during the Peloponnese Wars.

356 BC Destruction of the first temple by Herostrates, a mentally sick figure who wanted to become famous.

334 BC Alexander The Great visits Ephesus, he want to help for the reconstruction of the temle but he is refused by the people of Ephesus.

323 BC Last tyrant of Ephesus is murdered by three Ephesians.

319 BC Ephesus re-founded by Lycmachus, the king of Thrace as Arsinoe on its present site. Death of Lyzmachus during the battle of Corupedium, Ephesus under the rule of Selecuids.

260 BC Ptolemy II captures Ephesus 197 Seleucid King Antiochus III puts an end to Ptolemaic Rule in Ephesus.

195 Hannibal Flees to Antiochus in Ephesus.

188/187 BC Antiochus fleet is defeated by the Romans who blockaded the harbour of Ephesus. After the departure of Antiochus, Ephesus annexed to territory of Pergamon Kindom.

133 BC In his last will Pergamon King Attalos III bequates his kingdom the Romans.

89/88 BC Ephesians welcome the king of Pontus, Mihridates as liberator. All the Romans are killed.

88. BC Roman Cornelius Sulla ask for punishment of the people ans ask for compensation.

74. BC Tullius Cicero visits the city first time and describes the town as Roman Supply center.

51 BC Cicero visits the city and meet the leading figures of Ephesus.

48 BC Julis Ceasar visits the city. New regulations of taxation. 44.BC Ceasar's murderers Brutus and Cassius received in Ephesus.

41. BC Marc Antony and Cleopatra visit the city. Antony is welcomed as New Dyonisus. Arsinoe, the sister of Cleopatra who sought asylum at the Artemis Temple is murdered.

30/29 BC Octavianus, the victor of the civil wars visits Ephesus during his efforts to reorganise the east.

29 BC Famous geographer Strabo pass through Ephesus

AD 23 AD Strong earthquake destroys the city. Ephesus is rebuilt thanks to Imperial help.

52 AD Paul comes to Ephesus from Corint during the Second Missionary Trip. He is accompanied by Aqila and Priscilla. He stays only few days and continues to Jerusalem.

53-55 AD Paul Return to Ephesus. He stays in Ephesus nearly 3 years until the Silversmith Riot. Saint Luke the Evangelise visits Ephesus? 62 AD definition of New Custom Laws

82 AD Ephesus first temple guardianship Neocoros. Imperial Temple of Flavian Dynasty is erected.

96 AD The murder of Domitianus whose temple is rededicated to Vespasianus.

113/114 AD Emperor Trayanus visits Ephesus.

124 AD Emperor Hadrian visits Ephesus for the first time.

129/130 AD Emperor Hadrian's Second visit of Ephesus. He is accompanied by Antonius, his boy friend. The construction of a huge size temple starts in the harbour area. 135/136 AD future Emperor Antonius Puis is Proconsul in Asia.

162/163 AD Emperor Licus Verus in Ephesus and campaing against the Partians.

166/167AD Emperor Licus Verus Troops wait for embarkation in Ephesus, spread of a plague

210/211 AD Establishment of the third temple wardenship for Emperor Caracalla and Geta

262 AD A great earthquake hits Ephesus, Artemis temple is destroyed and looted by the Gothic People. 350/375 AD Series of more earthquakes shake Ephesus and cause more damage

375/400 AD New extensive construction program.

391 AD Edit of Emperor Teodosius makes Christianity a State Religion and all the pagan structures are destroyed.

431 AD Forth Ecumenical Council in Ephesus, Mary is accepted as Theotokos mother of God in Ephesus. 610 AD Ephesus becomes the capital of new military district of Thracesion.

654/655 AD Fist Arabic attacks under Muawiye. Removal of the seat of the bishop to the church of John.