was the leading city in Asia Minor. It was situated between Miletus and Smyrna, about three miles from the Aegean Sea. It had been conquered by Alexander the Great around 334 B.C. and had come under Roman dominion around 130 B.C. From ancient times, the city had been known throughout Asia Minor because of its association with the goddess Artemis (also known as Diana). Indeed, the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, which St. Paul undoubtedly saw many times, was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.