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Compare Parthenon vs Ephesus
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Ephesus begins roughly 600 years before Parthenon.
Oldest
Ephesus
1000 BCE – 700 CE
Longest span
Ephesus
1000 BCE – 700 CE
Most popular
Parthenon
87 / 100
Distance apart
317 km
Parthenon → Ephesus
UNESCO World Heritage
- ParthenonListed
- EphesusListed
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Evidence & Interpretation
Parthenon Greece, Athens | Ephesus Türkiye, Aegean | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 447 BCE – 432 BCE | 1000 BCE – 700 CE |
| Province | Attica | İzmir |
| Region | Athens | Aegean |
| Popularity | 87 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
| Eras | Classical | Roman, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine |
| Civilizations | Greek | Greek, Roman, Byzantine |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 4✓ 2? 2✗ | 3✓ 1? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 65.7K views/mo | 46.2K views/mo |