Ephesus signifies the history of the church
from its beginning at Pentecost to the
close of the ministries of the Apostles 94 A.D.

Paul lived there. Acts 19:10 "And this
continued by the space of two years;
so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard
the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews
and Greeks."

It was about the largest is the seven
cities. It had a outdoor theater that
held approximately 25,000 people.
There were heathen temples and
baths. The temple of the goddess
Diana was there. Acts 19:27

Now the place is desolate.