Phallus symbols and Priapus of Ephesus
Priapus, the god of gardens and vineyards, who might also be considered a fertility god, in Greek mythology. Priapus was the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.…
Month: December 2020
Oneirocritica by Artemidorus Ephesius
Oneirocritica by Artemidorus Ephesius was a book about interpretation of dreams written by Artemidorus of Ephesus in the second century AD. There are five volumes of…
Apelles of Ephesus
Apelles was one of the most famous painters of his time. He was born in the city of Colophon in the fourth century BC. Colophon…
Artemidorus Ephesius of Ephesus
Artemidorus Ephesius of Ephesus was a philosopher or better to be called a fortuneteller from Ephesus. He lived around the second century AD. His masterpiece of…
Top 5 Important Archaeological Discoveries of 2020 in Turkey
I complied a list of the ”Top 5 Important Archaeological Discoveries of 2020 in Turkey” for you. I hope you will have a chance to visit…
Xenophon of Ephesus
”The Ephesian Tale of Anthia and Habrocomes” which was one of the most famous books of the ancient times. It was written by Xenophon of Ephesus.…
Paeonius of Ephesus
Paeonius of Ephesus was a local of Ephesus who lived between 420 and 380 BC. Paeonius was one of the greatest architects of his time. Chersiphron…
10 Mysterious Facts About Ephesus
Sacred flame of the goddess Hestia was kept in the Prytaneion of Ephesus ancient city. The first archeological excavations in Ephesus started in 1863. The Grand…
Gladiators of the Ancient World
Roots of Gladiators The early gladiators were criminals sentenced to death for their crimes. These people were taken to the arena or the theater for their…
Rufus the Doctor from Ephesus
Rufus the doctor was an Ephesian Greek who was born during the era of Emperor Trajan. Rufus was a follower of the famous physician Hippocrates and…
10 Fascinating Facts About Ephesus
Ephesus’ name comes from the word ‘Apis’, which means bee. There are two entrances of Ephesus known as the upper gate of Ephesus and the lower…
Hermione of Ephesus
Hermione of Ephesus was not born in ancient Ephesus city. We know this since she was known to arrive to Asia Minor then to Ephesus looking…
Mazeus and Mithridates Gate in Ephesus
The Mazeus and Mithridates Gate in Ephesus is dated to year 4 AD during the Emperor Augustus period thanks to its inscriptions with almost all of…
Poem Called Works by Menecrates of Ephesus
Menecrates of Ephesus was a famous poet from Ephesus. He studied the well known poem of Hesiod called ”Works and days” and improved it. He added…
10 Unknown Facts About Ephesus
Ephesus was renamed as Arsineia for a short while by Lysimachus who was a general of Alexander the Great. The City was named Ephesus again after…
Maximus the Magician from Ephesus
Maximus the Magician from Ephesus was the leading advisor and magician of Emperor Julian (331 – 363). Maximus was born to a wealth family in Ephesus…
Memnon of Ephesus
Memnon of Ephesus was the bishop of Ephesus during one of the most important Christian era events of the city which was the third ecumenical council…
Parrhasius of Ephesus
Evenor who was another painter from Ephesus was the father of Parrhasius. Parrhasius of Ephesus did not fall far from the three and became a painter himself…
Being Christian in Turkey
Original article was taken from Turkish Christians blog and translated from Turkish into English. There are many Christian and non-Muslim communities living in Turkey. Armenians, Assyrians,…
Magic in Ancient Ephesus and Asia Minor
Some mysterious spells that have survived even to our day are known as Ephesia Grammata. These words, which even the ancient Greeks had trouble deciphering, were…
Emperor Hadrian
Emperor Hadrian, full name ”Caesar Traianus Hadrianus”, was born in 76 AD. He came from a Roman family who moved to Spain. His parents were from…
Dinocrates the Architect of the second Artemis Temple
Dinocrates the Architect of the second Artemis Temple was born on the island of Rhodes in the fourth century BC. He became an architect and later…
Zenodotus of Ephesus
Zenodotus of Ephesus was a native of Ephesus who was born in the 3rd century BC during the time when Ephesus was being ruled by Ptolemaic…
Battle of Notium
The Battle of Notium is also known as the Battle of Ephesus. This naval war took place in 406 BC. 90 Spartan ships clashed with 80…
10 Exciting Facts About Ephesus
The famous term known as “herostratic fame” comes from the incident related to Herostratus who was the arsonist burned the temple of Artemis in Ephesus. World…
The Burning of the Books on Magic in Ephesus
Magic in ancient Ephesus and Asia Minor was a common practice. Actually a type of magic class was named after Ephesus as ”Ephesia Grammata”. Scrolls with…
Alexander Lychnus of Ephesus
Alexander Lychnus of Ephesus was a poet. He was born in Ephesus around the first century BC. Strabo, the famous geographer, philosopher, and historian from Anatolia,…
Gladiators of Ephesus
The Roman Empire, which ruled Ephesus from 133 BCE to the 5th century CE, was known for its grandeur, military prowess, and, of course, its love…
10 Intriguing Facts About Ephesus
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was burned down by Herostratus on the same night when Alexander the Great was born. Ephesus of Asia Minor was…