Selcuk Town Which Was Once Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesSelcuk, which has a history of 8 thousand years, is one of the most important centers of the world in terms of archeology, history, religion, and…
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Arcadian Road of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesArcadian Street of Ephesus or Arcadian Road of Ephesus, which stretches from the theater to the port, connects the port gate to the center of Ephesus.…
City Life In Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesEphesians in their early years generally did not have apartments. Apartment type which was known as insula blocks, which were built due to the overpopulation explosion…
An Amazing New Book About Ephesus by Finlay McQuade
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore or after your tour of Ephesus, you’ll enjoy reading these eight stories in an amazing new book about Ephesus by Finlay McQuade. They are all…
6th International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sixth International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival is waiting for you! The International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival will take place between 7th and 21st…
6th of May And Ancient Artemis Ephesia Festival
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes6th of May is considered the birthday of the Ephesian goddess Artemis, and festivals were held in her name. The festival for Artemis during the month…
Ephesus Experience Museum
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Ephesus Experience Museum offers an immersive journey through the ancient city of Ephesus, utilizing state-of-the-art 3D animations and AI to recreate the bustling Roman port…
Free Virtual Ephesus Tour
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover amazing Ephesus with this free virtual tour. The ancient city is waiting for you! To know the city of Ephesus, start the tour in the…
25 things you can do when you visit Ephesus Ancient City
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are 25 things you can do when you visit Ephesus Ancient City;
Discovery Of 3200 Years Old Mycenaean Statue Nearby Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the archaeological excavations near the ancient city of Ephesus, a 3,200-year-old Mycenaean statuette was found. This new discovery could change the perspective of the…
Educative 3D Ephesus Video
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe ancient city of Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For travelers and tourists, it offers a rich history, as well as one of…
Ephesus in the List of Top 17 Attractions in Europe
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ancient City of Ephesus was featured in the list of the 17 best destinations recommended by CNN’s travel edition*. CNN drew attention to the care…
Feasts in the Ancient City of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutesThe custom of eating while lying down, which was adopted as a luxurious, extravagant tradition since the 6th century BC, was taken from Lydia or Persians…
Ephesus Meets The Sea Again
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesWork continues at full speed on the ‘Ephesus Ancient Canal Project’, which will bring the Ancient City of Ephesus, one of the important historical values of…
Shocking Revelation About Ephesian Gladiators
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesA Shocking Revelation About Ephesian Gladiators was made. Analysis of the bones of Roman gladiators buried in the ancient city of Ephesus shows that these warriors…
An Amazing Night and a Private Event in Ephesus with Hasan Gulday
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesI recently had the privilege of leading a tour of my favorite ancient city which is Ephesus. This tour was specially organized by Tekfen Foundation which…
Happy Birthday Our Pretty Artemis!
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesLeto, the mother of Artemis and Apollo, went into labor which too for 9 days. On the eighth day, on May 6th, Artemis was born, and…
A Private Guide for a very Private Guest
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minuteI recently had the chance to be the tour guide of a famous Indian actress Karunya Ram and her beautiful sister. We had a great…
My article in Jerusalem Post
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 an…
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…
Cats 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 of…
Turkish 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 the…
10 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, art,…
Slavery 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. With…
Menorahs 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 —…
Differences Between Greek and Roman Theaters
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Roman 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 the…
Nightingale 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…
Panayır 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…
Cruises 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 Norwegian,…
Nasreddin 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, during…
Top 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 surrounding…
7 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 popular…
Grotto 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 that…
Rufus 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 and…
Saint John the Evangelist in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesSaint John the Evangelist spent a significant amount of time in the city of Ephesus. Ephesus is in Anatolia today. Saint John performed several miracles and…
Saint 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 several…
Amazing 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…
Ancient 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 and…
Amazing 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…
10 Interesting Facts About Izmir
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesI have compiled 10 interesting information about beautiful Izmir city which are not known by many people. I hope you will like the list of 10…
Odeon 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 are…
Location of Ephesus Ancient City
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutesYou can contact me if you need to learn more on Ephesus Ancient City. Also, you can book tour guide to Ephesus and surrounding attractions by…
Recommended 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 wide…
Heraclitus 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 schools…
Make 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, Turkey.…
15 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 was…
Places of Interest in Aydin, Turkey
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesThe city of Aydın has the fame to fascinate everyone with its historical buildings and natural beauties. There are many places to see in Aydin. It…
Tetragonos 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 can…
Philadelphia Church of Seven Churches from Revelation
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesPhiladelphia Church of Seven Churches from Revelation, Letter to the Church of Philadelphia, philadelphia seven churches, philadelphia seven churches revelation, philadelphia- one of the seven churches,…