Ephesus was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. Its original ...

Depictions of the bee appear very early in the development of coinage in ancient Greece, which may have started in Ephesus.

Ephesus was known for its cultural diversity ... to write what he sees and send letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor. The letters are contained in chapters two and three of Revelation.