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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesEphesus hosted some of the best and most well-known philosophers of ancient times such as Hipponax and Heraclitus. Also, one of the most important philosophical […]
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Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesEphesus tours are among the most fun tours you can have. Ephesus wasn’t just the second biggest city of the Roman Empire but also it […]
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