Aureus, a golden coin, from Hadrian's Era

Emperor Hadrian

December 9, 2020December 15, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesEmperor Hadrian, full name ”Caesar Traianus Hadrianus”, was born in 76 AD. He came from a Roman family who moved to Spain. His parents were […]

Giant Bust of Emperor Domitian in Ephesus Archeological Museum

Saint John the Evangelist in Asia Minor

October 16, 2020November 11, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesSaint John the Evangelist spent a significant amount of time in the land of Asia Minor what is called Anatolia or Turkey today. He performed […]

Drawing a Child on the Terrace Houses of Ephesus which Showins a Gladiator Fight.

Amazing Photo of Ephesus from 1895

September 26, 2020April 18, 2021 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteA recent discovery of a photo taken by an Austrian traveler sparked joy in Ephesus community. An Austrian traveler visited Ephesus ruins in the year […]

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Amazing Illustration of Ancient Ephesus Port

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis amazing illustration shows us how Ephesus Port looked like during the golden era of Ephesus, Turkey. Silting and land slides filled the Ephesus Port […]

Odeon of Ephesus Ancient City

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesEphesus hosts a big variety of buildings and many of them are still perfectly standing. Some of them are in their original form and some […]

12 Insects Seen Around Ephesus Ancient City

May 23, 2020October 26, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesEphesus Ancient is located in the Aegean Region of modern Turkey. West coast of Turkey is one of the most fertile and water-rich parts of […]

Recommended Books about Ephesus

May 11, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesI have spent more than ten years studying and guiding around Ephesus Ancient City and the surrounding attractions. I have been trying to create a […]

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Heraclitus and Ephesian School

May 5, 2020January 20, 2022 Hasan Gülday No comments

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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Mass at the House of Virgin Mary nearby Ephesus

April 30, 2020May 13, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesWhere is the House of Virgin Mary? Contact a Licensed Tour Guide in Turkey It takes about ten minutes of driving from Ephesus Ancient City […]

Wishing Wall at the House of Virgin Mary in Ephesus Turkey

Make a Wish at the Virgin Mary’s House

April 23, 2020May 5, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesMy Personal Feelings About the Wall Many things have been told and speculated about the house of Virgin Mary nearby Ephesus ancient city in Selcuk, […]

15 Interesting Facts about Ephesus

April 20, 2020February 14, 2021 Hasan Gülday 1 comment

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 […]

Tetragonos Agora in Ephesus

April 5, 2020November 11, 2020 Hasan Gülday No comments

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesTetragonos Agora in Ephesus – Commercial Market in Ephesus Tetragonos Agora in Ephesus was the place where commercial facilities and goods were located. Tetragonos Agora […]

Apostle Paul in Ephesus

April 2, 2020March 29, 2021 Hasan Gülday 1 comment

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutesApostle Paul decided to visit Ephesus in his second journey around Asia Minor. Ephesus was an important place in Paul’s missionary service. Apostle Paul in […]

Hire Professional Licensed Turkish Tour Guide for Ephesus Tour

March 6, 2020June 2, 2026 Hasan Gülday 2 comments

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutesBook a private Ephesus tour with Hasan Gülday, a licensed local guide. Skip the lines, set your own pace, and add the House of the Virgin Mary. Cruise-friendly.