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Saint John the Evangelist, son of Zebedee and the beloved disciple: his roots in Galilee, his time with Jesus, his years in Ephesus, his exile on Patmos under Domitian and the Basilica of Saint John on Ayasuluk Hill, from a licensed guide in Ephesus.
It was the year 2019 when I shot this Amazing Time-lapse Video of Celsus Library in Ephesus. It was a very busy day with 3 cruise ships in…
A recent discovery of a photo taken by an Austrian traveler sparked joy in Ephesus community. An Austrian traveler visited Ephesus ruins in the year 1895. This makes…
An amazing night featuring Ancient Arias in Ephesus Odeon was organized on 18th of September 2020. Concert’s host was the state opera house of Izmir and six talented…
This amazing illustration shows us how Ephesus Port looked like during the golden era of Ephesus, Turkey. Silting and land slides filled the Ephesus Port with debris and…
I have compiled 10 interesting information about beautiful Izmir city which are not known by many people. I hope you will like the list of 10 Interesting Facts…
Ephesus hosts a big variety of buildings and many of them are still perfectly standing. Some of them are in their original form and some are restored by…
I participated in this amazing Ephesus Promotional Video by Ephesian Tour Guides, showcasing Ephesus Ancient City, made by Kusadasi (Aydin) Chamber of Tour Guides, Izmir Chamber of Tour…
Gaius Laecanius Bassus of Ephesus was Roman senator served as a consul in the year 64 and he was the governor of Asia between 80 – 82. The…
According to this fountain’s inscription, Gaius Laecanius Bassus, from the governors of the Province of Asia ordered the contruction of Gaius Laecanius Bassus Fountain in Ephesus. It was…
Philostratus of Athens speaks about T. Claudius Flavius Dionysius of Ephesus as the subject in his work “Life of the Philosopher”. Philostratus tells that he was buried in…
Herostratus burned the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in 356 BC to be remembered. His name gave us the phrase Herostratic fame.
Like today’s mileage signs, milestones in Ephesus were erected on roads and used to show the distance between cities in the ancient times. Milestones made of marble are…
A boys choir from the United States gave a mini concert for the visitors in the Ephesus Ancient Theater.
We love storks here in Turkey. Simply because they bring babies to us 👶 Jokes aside Ephesus hosts thousands of storks every Spring and Summer. Selcuk town is…
Ephesus Ancient City is in Selçuk district of İzmir Province on the Aegean coast of Turkey, about 3 kilometers from Selçuk town and 20 to 30 minutes from Kuşadası.
Ephesus Ancient is located in the Aegean Region of modern Turkey. West coast of Turkey is one of the most fertile and water-rich parts of the country. Ephesus…
The best books on Ephesus depend on the question you bring to the city. Some follow Paul and the early church, some follow Mary and Saint John, and…
Ephesus hosted some of the best and most well-known philosophers of ancient times such as Hipponax and Heraclitus. Also, one of the most important philosophical schools of the…
Here lies the poet Hipponax. If you are a scoundrel, do not approach the tomb; but if you are honest and from worthy stock, sit down in confidence…
Ephesus Archeological Museum has been active since 1964. The museum started its life as a repurposed storage facility. The building had several renovations through time and turned into…
The House of Virgin Mary on Bülbüldağı near Ephesus: the tradition of Mary's last years with Saint John, how a German nun's visions led priests to the ruin in 1881 and 1891, the popes, Muslim pilgrims, the holy water and the wishing wall, and how to visit it with the other Christian sites of Selçuk.
Ephesus tours are among the most fun tours you can have. Ephesus wasn’t just the second biggest city of the Roman Empire but also it was one of…
Tetragonos Agora in Ephesus – Commercial Market in Ephesus Tetragonos Agora in Ephesus was the place where commercial facilities and goods were located. Tetragonos Agora can be considered…
Isa Bey Mosque was built on the western slope of Ayasuluk Hill where the Jean Church is located. Isa Bey Mosque is one of the important works made…
The Temple of Artemis is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Another name of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus is the Temple of Diana. The Temple of Artemis has been used as a religious place, where it has been visited by kings, artists, merchants, and tourists for centuries, offering their beliefs to the goddess.
The Library of Celsus in Ephesus was built in the early 2nd century AD as a library and a tomb. Its façade was rebuilt from the original stones in the 1970s.
The Temple of Hadrian, located in the middle of the ancient city of Ephesus, was built to honor the Emperor of Rome Hadrianus. It was built between 117-138…
If you ask any Turkish person what is the queen of cities called in Turkey, you will receive the answer or Izmir. Izmir is also known as Smyrna…
Ancient Toilets of Ephesus In the ancient city of Ephesus, it is possible to come across ruins related to every aspect of daily life. Among these ruins are…
The Great Theater of Ephesus seated about 24,000 people, and in Acts 19 the silversmiths’ crowd shouted for Artemis there for two hours. Its history, the inscriptions that match the story, what you see today and the concerts, from a licensed guide in Ephesus.
Ephesus at night is a summer plan with two parts: quiet evening walks through the lit-up ruins on several evenings a week, and big concerts and the opera…
Hire Hasan Gülday, a nationally licensed guide who lives beside Ephesus, for a private day in the ancient city at your own pace.
