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# Ephesus
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## Facts
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Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of what is now the present-day country of Turkey.
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* During the time of the early Christians, Ephesus was the capital of Asia, which at that time was the name of a small Roman province.
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* Because of its location, this city was an important center of trade and travel.
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* A well-known pagan temple for the worship of the goddess Artemis (or Diana) was located in Ephesus.
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* Paul lived and worked in Ephesus for more than two years and later appointed Timothy over the new believers there.
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* The book of Ephesians in the New Testament is a letter that Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus.
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