Ephesus was a vast city in the ancient world, rivaling the populations of some of the largest cities in the Roman Empire, including Rome itself. Located on the coast of the Aegean Sea in present-day Turkey, Ephesus became a hub of activity connecting trade and commerce from the east to the west. One account says this of Ephesus, “It is the land where the Eastern and Western civilizations meet and mingle.” (1) Many other historians consider Ephesus a shining example of a clas