Callinus of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesCallinus is a poet from Ephesus, who lived in the seventh century BC. We don’t know much about his life. As we know, Callinus witnessed the...
August 10, 2023
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10 Mysterious Facts About Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesSacred 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...
December 25, 2020
10 Fascinating Facts About Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesEphesus’ 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...
December 20, 2020
10 Unknown Facts About Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesEphesus 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...
December 15, 2020
10 Exciting Facts About Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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...
December 8, 2020
10 Intriguing Facts About Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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...
December 2, 2020
