The development of the Church of St Mary at Ephesos from late antiquity to the Dark Ages

The Church of St Mary is one of the most significant monuments of Ephesos, but also one of the most enigmatic. Its

within the present remains. Written records and inscriptions suggest that this church was the venue of the riotous

And, although the remains make it clear that at some point the church was transformed into a domed basilica, the

survey of the remains of the church and a re-examination of the evidence from the archaeological excavations of the 20th

the evidence, and sheds further light on the history of the Church of St Mary from its late antique origins to the Dark Ages.