Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesI was recently contacted by Judith Sudilovsky from Jerusalem Post newspaper which is the most read English newspaper in Israel and asked to contribute to […]
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A Tour Under the Rain in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I had an amazing experience in Ephesus ancient city during my tour. It was not a crowded day indeed me and my guests were […]
Read moreHecate the Virtuous and the Sinful
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesYou may have started to hear the name of Hecate when things such as spells and witchcraft are mentioned from time to time in today’s […]
Read moreEducation and Literacy in Ancient Times
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesLiteracy goes back thousands of years, but the popularity of literacy in the world is a very new phase. Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, the […]
Read moreCats of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesCats have been beloved companions of humans for thousands of years, and the ancient city of Ephesus in modern-day Turkey was no exception. The cats […]
Read moreTurkish Tourism Of The Year 2021 in Numbers
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesTourism was one of the sectors that suffered the most in 2020 due to the global pandemic. With the measures taken and the acceleration of […]
Read more10 Ancient Philosophers of Anatolia
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutesPhilosophy is the study of fundamental truths. For this purpose, philosophy opens up ways to deal with the views and concepts of daily life, science, […]
Read moreSlavery in Anatolia During Antiquity
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the 5th and 4th centuries B.C., the Anatolian economy was in very good condition and was experiencing its golden age in almost every field. […]
Read moreMenorahs in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesMenorah has many symbolic meanings. Its first meaning is to symbolize the “Perpetual Light”. After God created heaven and earth, he first said “Yehi ‘Or […]
Read moreDifferences Between Greek and Roman Theaters
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesDifferences Between Greek and Roman Theaters, Hire Turkish tour guide, book Turkish archeological tour guide, hire English speaking tour guide in Turkey, Turkey Guide
Read moreRoman Empire
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesEt tu, Brute? (You too, Brutus?) Roman Emperor Caesar Founded in the 1st century B.C. under the leadership of Augustus, the Roman Empire ruled in […]
Read moreNightingale Mountain
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteNightingale Mountain is 12 km from Selcuk district. The importance of Nightingale Mountain in terms of archeology and religious history is that the ancient city […]
Read morePanayır Mountain
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minutePanayır Mountain, which is also known as Pion Mountaion, is one of the two mountains surrounding Ephesus Ancient City. Panayır Mountain gets its name from […]
Read moreCruises Are Back to Kusadasi
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesUPDATE October 14, 2021 Today Viking Cruise made its 3rd visit to Kusadasi Cruise Port. News sources confirmed that several other cruise liners such as […]
Read moreNasreddin Hodja
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesA brief look at the life of Nasreddin Hodja, who was a Turkish satirist and he is thought to have lived in the 13th century, […]
Read moreTop 10 Reasons To Visit Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesEphesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Seeing a world heritage site is not an everyday adventure for many of us. Ephesus Ancient City and […]
Read more7 Best Places to Eat Ice Cream in Turkey
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesTurkey is a destination which can be visited all year round but it might be more popular especially during summertime. Ice cream is a very […]
Read moreGrotto of Apostle Paul in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutesWhy the Grotto of Saint Paul Is One of the Most Important Early Christian Sites in Ephesus The Grotto of Saint Paul holds a significance […]
Read moreHermodorus of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteHermodorus was a famous person from Ephesus who lived in the fourth century before Christ. He was a philosopher who was known with two of […]
Read moreArtemidorus Ephesius of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteArtemidorus Ephesius of Ephesus was a philosopher or better to be called a fortuneteller from Ephesus. He lived around the second century AD. His masterpiece […]
Read moreRufus the Doctor from Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesRufus the doctor was an Ephesian Greek who was born during the era of Emperor Trajan. Rufus was a follower of the famous physician Hippocrates […]
Read moreParrhasius of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesEvenor 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 […]
Read moreEmperor Domitian
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesDomitian, the Roman Emperor between 81 and 96, was remembered for peace and stability, but was also under the influence of fear and serious paranoia. […]
Read moreSaint John the Evangelist in Asia Minor
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 […]
Read moreSaint John the Evangelist
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutesRoots of Saint John the Evangelist Saint John the Evangelist was from Bethsaida, a poor village in Galilee. He was the son of Salome, daughter […]
Read moreAmazing Photo of Ephesus from 1895
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 […]
Read moreAncient Arias in Ephesus Odeon
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesAn amazing night featuring Ancient Arias in Ephesus Odeon was organized on 18th of September 2020. Concert’s host was the state opera house of Izmir […]
Read moreAmazing Illustration of Ancient Ephesus Port
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 […]
Read moreOdeon of Ephesus Ancient City
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 […]
Read moreT. Claudius Flavius Dionysius of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesPhilostratus of Athens speaks about T. Claudius Flavius Dionysius of Ephesus as the subject in his work “Life of the Philosopher”. Philostratus tells that he […]
Read more12 Insects Seen Around Ephesus Ancient City
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 […]
Read moreRecommended Books about Ephesus
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 […]
Read moreHeraclitus and Ephesian School
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 […]
Read moreMake a Wish at the Virgin Mary’s House
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, […]
Read more15 Interesting Facts about Ephesus
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 […]
Read moreTetragonos Agora in Ephesus
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 […]
Read moreApostle Paul in Ephesus
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 […]
Read moreLaodicea Ancient City and the Laodicean Church in the Revelation
Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutesLaodicea Ancient City is located in the north of Denizli Province, also known as Pamukkale, in western Turkey.
Read moreTemple of Artemis in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Temple of Artemis is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Another name of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus is the Temple of Diana. The Temple of Artemis has been used as a religious place, where it has been visited by kings, artists, merchants, and tourists for centuries, offering their beliefs to the goddess.
Read moreLibrary of Celsus in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutesWhat Makes the Library of Celsus the Icon of Ephesus? Of all the wonders left standing in Ephesus, one building stops every visitor in their […]
Read moreGuide to the Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Temple of Hadrian, located in the middle of the ancient city of Ephesus, was built to honor the Emperor of Rome Hadrianus. It was […]
Read moreOlive Oil in Turkey
Estimated Reading Time: 16 minutesHistory Olive Oil The oldest historically discovered data on olive trees dates back to about 40 thousand BC. In the archaeological studies carried out on […]
Read moreEphesus Grand Theater
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesEphesus Grand Theater is probably the second most famous artifact in Ephesus, Turkey, fallowing the library of Celsus. Grand theater has a capacity of twenty-four […]
Read moreHire Professional Licensed Turkish Tour Guide for Ephesus Tour
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.
Read moreDomestic and International Flights in Turkey
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesTurkish Airlines (THY) has a total of 341 aircraft, of which 18 are cargo and 323 are passengers. THY, the company with the largest flight […]
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