Hilt. The city of the Great Artemis. Starshov E.

Ephesus is one of the most remarkable cities in the world. He reached the heyday in ancient Ionia, relatively safely survived the era of the Persian yoke and the War of Diadokhov, its inhabitants erected the temple of Artemis Ephesus, which included in the list of seven wonders of the ancient world. In the era of Roman rule, Ephesus firmly ranked third in the Mediterranean after Rome and Alexandria. Being a large trading transshipment center from Europe to Asia, the city became actually the capital of the richest Roman province - Asia. For some time, Ephesus was the main Christian center of the Roman Empire.

about the rich history of one of the oldest cities of Asia Minor, the next book of the series tells.