Layout of Ephesus Terrace Houses
The Ephesus Terrace Houses are two blocks of rich Roman homes on the slope of Bülbül Mountain, across Curetes Street from the Temple of Hadrian. In the better…
6th International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival
The Sixth International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival is waiting for you! The International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival will take place between 7th and 21st of July…
6th of May And Ancient Artemis Ephesia Festival
6th of May is considered the birthday of the Ephesian goddess Artemis, and festivals were held in her name. The festival for Artemis during the month of May…
12 Frequently Asked Questions About Ephesus
Twelve frequently asked questions about Ephesus with short answers, plus the route through the ruins and five key dates in the city's history.
12 Questions and 12 Answers About Ephesus
Twelve questions and answers about Ephesus, plus how to travel from Istanbul and how people lived and worked in the ancient city.
12 Commonly Asked Questions About Ephesus And Their Answers
Twelve commonly asked questions about Ephesus, with notes on the museum in Selçuk, the Terrace Houses and the Temple of Hadrian.
15 Questions And 15 Answers For Visitors To Ephesus
Fifteen questions and answers for visitors to Ephesus, plus tips for comfort, Paul's years in the city and three new questions.
Ephesus Experience Museum
The Ephesus Experience Museum offers an immersive journey through the ancient city of Ephesus, utilizing state-of-the-art 3D animations and AI to recreate the bustling Roman port city. Located in Ephesus Ancient City, the museum combines 360-degree projections, sound design, and evocative lighting, allowing visitors to feel like they've traveled back in time. Features include lifelike reconstructions of ancient inhabitants, buildings, and streets, enhancing the experience of exploring the city's extensive history and architecture. The museum is accessible, offers guided tours in multiple languages, and includes facilities like a cafeteria and gift shop. Open daily, the Ephesus Experience Museum promises a captivating, educational visit for all ages, making it an essential destination for anyone fascinated by history or archaeology.
Free Virtual Ephesus Tour
Discover amazing Ephesus with this free virtual tour. The ancient city is waiting for you! To know the city of Ephesus, start the tour in the comfort of…
8 Fun and Educational Activities for Children on an Ephesus Tour
Eight fun and educational activities for children on an Ephesus tour, plus a scavenger hunt, learning games and two things to see in Selçuk.
25 things you can do when you visit Ephesus Ancient City
The best things to do in Ephesus Ancient City are to walk the marble streets, see the Library of Celsus and the Great Theater, and step into the…
Discovery Of 3200 Years Old Mycenaean Statue Nearby Ephesus
A 5-centimeter Mycenaean statue about 3,200 years old was found on Ayasuluk Hill near Ephesus.
Ephesus Visitors Numbers Are Back To Normal
About 1.65 million people visited Ephesus in the first 10 months of 2022, close to the 1.81 million of 2019, before Covid-19.
Educative 3D Ephesus Video
A 3D video tour of Ephesus with the Arcadian Road, Curetes Street, the Temple of Hadrian and the Temple of Artemis.
Discovery of Ancient Jewelry in Ephesus
Eighteen gold pieces and silk woven with gold thread, about 1,700 years old, were found in a tomb house at Ephesus. Read where they came from and what they tell us.
Horsed Protectors of Ephesus Ancient City
Mounted gendarmes patrol Ephesus Ancient City on horseback, and their calm horses let visitors pet them and pose for photos in front of the Library of Celsus.
Ephesus in the List of Top 17 Attractions in Europe
Ephesus was featured in the list of 17 best destinations from CNN's travel edition, and this post shows what the ancient city has to offer.
Feasts in the Ancient City of Ephesus
An ancient Greek feast in Ephesus was mostly a men’s dinner party with two parts. Guests lay on couches called klines and ate first. Then came the drinking,…
Ephesus Meets The Sea Again
Ephesus meets the sea again through the Ephesus Ancient Canal Project, which plans to bring boats back toward the ancient city from the Aegean coast at Pamucak. The…
Shocking Revelation About Ephesian Gladiators
A Shocking Revelation About Ephesian Gladiators was made. Analysis of the bones of Roman gladiators buried in the ancient city of Ephesus shows that these warriors were mostly…
An Amazing Night and a Private Event in Ephesus with Hasan Gulday
A private event in Ephesus is a visit arranged for one group only. This one was a night organized by Tekfen Foundation: a guided walk, the Terrace Houses,…
International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival of 2022
The fifth International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival ran from 24 June to 7 July 2022 in the Ephesus Grand Theater, with a gala concert, operas and ballets.
Happy Birthday Our Pretty Artemis!
Happy birthday, Artemis! Many people keep May 6th as the birthday of this Greek goddess, and the Ephesians celebrated it with a festival for their city goddess and…
A Private Guide for a very Private Guest
I guided two private guests on a trip along Turkey's west and south coast, from Ephesus and Izmir to Pamukkale and Antalya.
My article in Jerusalem Post
I was recently contacted by Judith Sudilovsky from Jerusalem Post newspaper which is the most read English newspaper in Israel and asked to contribute to an article about…
A Tour Under the Rain in Ephesus
Rain in Ephesus falls mostly from late autumn to early spring, and a wet day can be a good day to visit. The marble gets slippery, but the…
Philadelphia Church of Seven Churches from Revelation
The Philadelphia church of Revelation 3:7-13 stood in today's Alaşehir: what its letter says and the Byzantine piers you can still see there.
Cats of Ephesus
Cats have been beloved companions of humans for thousands of years, and the ancient city of Ephesus in modern-day Turkey was no exception. The cats of Ephesus were…
Turkish Tourism Of The Year 2021 in Numbers
Tourism was one of the sectors that suffered the most in 2020 due to the global pandemic. With the measures taken and the acceleration of the vaccination process,…
10 Ancient Philosophers of Anatolia
The ancient philosophers of Anatolia in this post are Thales, Anaximander, Anaxagoras, Xenophanes, Heraclitus, Aristotle, Diogenes, Strabo, Galen and Epictetus. They lived from about 600 BC to about…
Slavery in Anatolia During Antiquity
In the 5th and 4th centuries B.C., the Anatolian economy was in very good condition and was experiencing its golden age in almost every field. With the victory…
Menorahs in Ephesus
Menorah has many symbolic meanings. Its first meaning is to symbolize the “Perpetual Light”. After God created heaven and earth, he first said “Yehi ‘Or — Let there…
Differences Between Greek and Roman Theaters
Greek vs Roman theater: Greek seats lean on a hillside, Roman seats stand on vaults. See how to tell them apart at Priene, Miletus, Ephesus and Aspendos.
Roman Empire
Et tu, Brute? (You too, Brutus?) Roman Emperor Caesar Founded in the 1st century B.C. under the leadership of Augustus, the Roman Empire ruled in the Mediterranean and…
Nightingale Mountain
Nightingale Mountain, the ancient Mount Koressos, is the high ridge south of Ephesus, with the House of the Virgin Mary on top and the Terrace Houses on its slope.
Panayır Mountain
Panayır Mountain, the ancient Mount Pion, is the hill behind the Great Theater of Ephesus, with a palace and a rock sanctuary of Cybele on its slopes.
Cruises Are Back to Kusadasi
UPDATE October 14, 2021 Today Viking Cruise made its 3rd visit to Kusadasi Cruise Port. News sources confirmed that several other cruise liners such as Norwegian, Windstar, and…
Nasreddin Hodja
A brief look at the life of Nasreddin Hodja, who was a Turkish satirist and he is thought to have lived in the 13th century, during the Anatolian…
Top 10 Reasons To Visit Ephesus
Ten reasons to visit Ephesus, from its UNESCO World Heritage status and Aegean food to easy travel, Sirince wine and a swim in the sea.
7 Best Places to Eat Ice Cream in Turkey
Turkey is a destination which can be visited all year round but it might be more popular especially during summertime. Ice cream is a very popular dessert in…
Çukuriçi Mound. The Oldest Settlement Nearby Ephesus Turkey
Çukuriçi Mound is a prehistoric settlement hill southeast of Ephesus, lived in from about 6700 BC to 2750 BC and excavated between 2007 and 2016.
Ephesus: The Crossroad of Faiths
Ephesus is called the crossroad of faiths because several religions lived side by side in one city. The religions of Ephesus included the worship of Artemis, a Jewish…
Grotto of Saint Paul in Ephesus and the Fresco of Paul and Thecla
The Grotto of Saint Paul in Ephesus, also called the Cave of Saint Paul, is a small cave chapel above Ephesus Ancient City with a late 5th-century fresco of Apostle Paul, Thecla and her mother Theoclia. A licensed local guide tells its story, the life of Thecla and why the grotto is closed to visitors today.
What Happened to Ancient Sculptures Noses?
Most ancient sculptures lost their noses by accident, because the nose sticks out and breaks first, but a few were damaged on purpose, as statues in the Ephesus Archeological Museum show.
Ephesus Ancient City Featured in Popular Music Video
Ephesus Ancient City is the filming location of Fly Above, a 2021 song by Mahmut Orhan with vocals by Sena Şener.
The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus: The Cave and the Legend
The Cave of Seven Sleepers on Mount Pion near Ephesus: the legend of seven young Christians who slept from Emperor Decius to Theodosius II, the same story in Surah Al-Kahf of the Quran, the church and graves around the cave, and what you can see there today, from a licensed guide in Kuşadası.
The Lady of Ephesus
The Lady of Ephesus is the goddess Artemis as the Ephesians worshiped her, and two of her famous statues stand in the Ephesus Museum in Selçuk.
Pigeon Island
Pigeon Island Kusadasi, called Güvercinada in Turkish, is a small castle island on the seafront of Kuşadası, right beside the cruise port. You can walk around its old…
Apollos in Ephesus
Apollos was a first century apostle who was born as Jewish and later converted into Christianity. His name was mentioned several time in the New Testament. Apollos was…
Heracleides the Sculptor from Ephesus
Heracleides the Sculptor from Ephesus left the world known statue of Ares which is shown today in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The names of Heracleides and Agasias…