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Walking on the streets of Ephesus makes you feel as if you were walking on the
surface of the moon. It’s interesting to notice that there are such places on earth with
so much history and beauty. The smell of the cool morning takes you back in time
and often catches you wondering about the beauty of the people and the walls of the
city at the peak of its existence.
It’s not easy to describe the feelings of walking the same avenues entered by Alexander the Great in more than 300 years before
Christ or exploring the ruins where the apostle Paul preached. It’s also believed that John and Mary (mother of Jesus) settled at
Ephesus.
surface of the moon. It’s interesting to notice that there are such places on earth with
so much history and beauty. The smell of the cool morning takes you back in time
and often catches you wondering about the beauty of the people and the walls of the
city at the peak of its existence.
It’s not easy to describe the feelings of walking the same avenues entered by Alexander the Great in more than 300 years before
Christ or exploring the ruins where the apostle Paul preached. It’s also believed that John and Mary (mother of Jesus) settled at
Ephesus.
Library of Celsus
Located about an hour drive from Izmir, this is nothing less than a fantastic place to
visit, Ephesus (Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, Ephesos; Turkish Efes) was an ancient
Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near
present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey.
visit, Ephesus (Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, Ephesos; Turkish Efes) was an ancient
Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near
present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey.
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It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the
Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, Ephesus had a
population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC, which also
made it one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world.
The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, Ephesus had a
population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC, which also
made it one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world.
The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Following the Edict of Thessalonica from emperor Theodosius I, the temple of Artemis
(which was four times as big as the Parthenon in Athens-Greece) was destroyed in 401 AD
by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom.
The town was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614 AD. The city's importance as
a commercial and export center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the
Cayster River (Küçük Menderes).
(which was four times as big as the Parthenon in Athens-Greece) was destroyed in 401 AD
by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom.
The town was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614 AD. The city's importance as
a commercial and export center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the
Cayster River (Küçük Menderes).
Biblioteca de Celsus
Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation.The
Gospel of John may have been written there. The disciple Paul founded the church of Ephesus
and spoke on the hall of Tyrannous for two years (Acts19:9-10). The city was the site of several
5th century Christian Councils, it is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard. Library of
Celsus. Today's archaeological site lies 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Selçuk, in the
Selçuk district of İzmir Province, Turkey. The ruins of Ephesus are some of the favorites international and local tourist attractions,
partly owing to their easy access from Adnan Menderes Airport and via the port of Kuşadası.
Gospel of John may have been written there. The disciple Paul founded the church of Ephesus
and spoke on the hall of Tyrannous for two years (Acts19:9-10). The city was the site of several
5th century Christian Councils, it is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard. Library of
Celsus. Today's archaeological site lies 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Selçuk, in the
Selçuk district of İzmir Province, Turkey. The ruins of Ephesus are some of the favorites international and local tourist attractions,
partly owing to their easy access from Adnan Menderes Airport and via the port of Kuşadası.
Library of Celsus
Visiting Ephesus and observing people and the local businesses in
the town of Selçuk, can greatly expand your desire for more knowledge of the human history
and certainly bears the question of how far you can go to discover the sites and see live, the
stories we read in books or have seem in movies. The most beautiful thing though, is finding
out that those stories we once heard are more real and amazing than anyone
can ever imagine and that they certainly are to the reaching of everyone who allows themselves to dream.
the town of Selçuk, can greatly expand your desire for more knowledge of the human history
and certainly bears the question of how far you can go to discover the sites and see live, the
stories we read in books or have seem in movies. The most beautiful thing though, is finding
out that those stories we once heard are more real and amazing than anyone
can ever imagine and that they certainly are to the reaching of everyone who allows themselves to dream.