Basilica of St. John

37°57′09″N 27°22′04″E / 37.9525°N 27.3678°E / 37.9525; 27.3678

Basilica of St. John

Βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου (Greek)
Ruins of the Basilica of St. John
Shown within Turkey
Location	Ephesus
Region	Aegean
Type	Basilica
Part of	Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome
History
Cultures	Greek, Roman
Site notes
Condition	ruins

The Basilica of St. John (Greek: Βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου) was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century at a site where John the Apostle was said to have been buried. It was modeled after the now-demolished Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.^[1]

The basilica is on the slopes of Ayasuluk Hill, right next to the İsa Bey Mosque, just below the fortress near the centre of Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey and about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Ephesus.^[2]