Entrance to the ruins of the 6th century Basilica of St. John the Apostle on Ayasoluk Hill in Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkey

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The Basilica of St. John was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century. It stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle. It was modeled after the now lost Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. The basilica is on the slopes of Ayasoluk Hill just below the fortress near the center of Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey and about km ( mi) from Ephesus.

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Size: 3788px × 2536px
Location: Ayasoluk Hill , Ephesus, Izmir Province, Turkey
Photo credit: © Dimitry Bobroff / Alamy / Afripics
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