Ephesus

Demeas of Ephesus

Demeas of Ephesus versus Pagan Priests of Ephesus
Demeas of Ephesus versus Pagan Priests of Ephesus

Demeas of Ephesus lived in Ephesus in the 5th century. We don’t know a great deal about his life, but he is the one who left a memorable monument in the center of Ephesus. Demeas was the one who ordered the destruction of the Artemis statue which stood in front of the Celsus Library and erected a monument which honors the Christian community and the Christian triumph in Ephesus.

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Christ The Victorious Inscription in Ephesus
Christ The Victorious Inscription in Ephesus

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Hasan Gülday

Nationwide licensed tour guide based in Kuşadası, guiding at Ephesus and across Turkey since 2008. Hire me for a day of guiding: you arrange the travel, I bring the site to life.

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