Located in the Selçuk, district of İzmir, Ephesus is added to the World Heritage List during the 39th Term Meeting of the World Heritage Committee, held in the German city of Bonne. Under the sponsorship of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, Ephesus, Co-President of United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA), has been added to the list with Çukuriçi Mound, Ayasuluk Hill, Ephesus Antique City and House of Virgin Mary. The application of 9-thousand-year old residential area Ephesus to be added on the World Cultural Heritage List was made in 1994.