The ancient city of Ephesus in Selçuk district of Izmir hosted 129,987 people on Eid al-Adha.
The ancient city of Ephesus, which is visited by many tourists every year in Selçuk district of Izmir, attracted great attention during the Eid al-Adha holiday. According to the data of the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, the ancient city hosted 129,987 people during the 9-day holiday. Ephesus Ancient City, the city of Hellenistic and Roman periods, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, has the distinction of being an important port city and cultural center throughout history. In the Ancient City of Ephesus, it also welcomes its visitors with its lighting system after the introduction of night museology. The historical city, which is visited by an average of 1 million people every year, hosted 2 million 196 thousand 104 people in 2023, according to Ephesus Archaeology Museum data.
