土耳其所在的小亚细亚半岛,也称安纳托利亚,有着数千年的文明史。古巴比伦、古埃及、赫梯、古希腊、古罗马、拜占庭、阿拉伯、波斯、塞尔柱和奥斯曼等文明都在这片土地上留下深深的印迹,不同时期文明的古迹遍布土耳其。位于土耳其西南爱琴海沿岸的以弗所古城,更以其悠久的历史和文化积淀,成为各国游客到土耳其必去的地方。历史上,以弗所因其重要位置和作用而引来各方争夺。公元前7世纪后,统治这里的先后有吕底亚人、波 The small Asian peninsula of Turkey, also known as Anatolia, has a history of thousands of years of civilization. Civilizations such as ancient Babylon, ancient Egypt, Hittite, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Byzantine, Arabian, Persian, Seljuk and Ottoman left deep imprints on this land. Civilizations of different periods covered monuments throughout Turkey. The ancient city of Ephesus, located on the Aegean coast of southwestern Turkey, has become a must-visit place for tourists from all over the world to Turkey because of its long history and cultural heritage. Historically, Ephesus has competed for reasons by its importance and role. After the 7th century BC, there were successively Lydia and Bo