Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west
coast of Anatolia, near present day Seljuk,
Izmir province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve
cities of the Ionian League during the Classical
Greek period.
The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis
(completed around 550 BCE), one of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World. The Temple was
destroyed in 401
CE by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom. Emperor
Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and
erected new public baths. The town was again
partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614. The
city's importance as a commercial centre
declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by
the Cayster River (Kucuk Menderes).
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 here.
It is also the site of a large gladiators'
graveyard.
Today's archaeological site lies 3 kilometers
southwest of the town of Selcuk, in the Selcuk
district of İzmir Province, Turkey. The ruins of
Ephesus are a favorite international and local
tourist attraction, partly owing to their easy
access from Adnan Menderes Airport and via the
port of Kusadasi.
House of Virgin Mary - Ephesus - Gymnasium -
Agora -
Odeon - Bouleterion - Fountains and the Library
of Celsus - Temple of Artemis Full
Day Ephesus Ancient City Tour and Transfer back
to Istanbul by Plane
House of Virgin Mary - Ephesus - Gymnasium -
Agora -
Odeon - Bouleterion - Fountains and the Library
of Celsus - Temple of Artemis - Pamukkale -
Hierapolis
House of Virgin
Mary - Ephesus - Gymnasium - Agora -
Odeon - Bouleterion - Fountains and the Library
of Celsus - Temple of Artemis - Pamukkale -
Hierapolis
House of Virgin
Mary - Ephesus - Gymnasium - Agora -
Odeon - Bouleterion - Fountains and the Library
of Celsus - Pergamum - Temple of Zeus -
Aesculapis
Gallipoli -
Kabatepe War Museum - Eceabat - Anzac Cove
- Chunk Bair - Troy - Trojan Horse - House of
Virgin Mary - Ephesus - Gymnasium - Agora
- Odeon - Bouleterion - Fountains and the
Library of Celsus
