The Cave of Seven Sleepers nearby Ephesus
The Legend of the Seven Sleepers According to the legend told in different versions in different sources, seven Christian young boys who lived under the reign...
February 25, 2021
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Battle of Ephesus in 1147
The Battle of Ephesus in 1147 took place in between the crusader army assembled by the Kingdom of France leaded by Louis VII of France and...
February 21, 2021
Epistle to the Ephesians
Epistle to the Ephesians is the forty-ninth book of the Bible and the tenth book of the New Testament. It was written by Paul to Ephesians....
February 12, 2021
Chersiphron and Metagenes of Ephesus
Chersiphron and his son Metagenes were natives of Crete. They were the architects of the second temple of Artemis in Ephesus. They began their work in...
February 3, 2021
Battle of Ephesus in 498 BC
The Battle of Ephesus in 498 BC was one of the turning points of the Ionian Revolt which took place between 499-493 BC. Many Greek cities...
February 1, 2021
Apostle Gaius
Apostle Gaius is one of the most important people of Ephesus since his name was mentioned in Holy Bible. Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole...
January 19, 2021
Apollos in Ephesus
Apollos was a first century apostle who was born as Jewish and later converted into Christianity. His name was mentioned several time in the New Testament....
January 18, 2021
Otrera the Mother of Amazons
Otrera was the daughter of the god of the eastern winds Eurus. She was the mistress of god of war Ares. As we know Otrera created...
January 17, 2021
Carian Labrys Symbols in Ephesus
Double-headed axe ”labrys” was an important symbol in the ancient Mediterranean civilization. As far as we understand labrys axes were commonly used in rituals. Early forms...
January 8, 2021
Ephesia Grammata: Magic in Ancient Ephesus
Ancient and late antique Mediterranean worlds were strange places where magic was a common daily practice believed by millions of people. Believers used several types of...
January 2, 2021
Gladiators of the Ancient World
Roots of Gladiators The early gladiators were criminals sentenced to death for their crimes. These people were taken to the arena or the theater for their...
December 23, 2020
Memnon of Ephesus
Memnon of Ephesus was the bishop of Ephesus during one of the most important Christian era events of the city which was the third ecumenical council...
December 13, 2020
Parrhasius of Ephesus
Evenor 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 himself...
December 12, 2020
Emperor Hadrian
Emperor Hadrian, full name ”Caesar Traianus Hadrianus”, was born in 76 AD. He came from a Roman family who moved to Spain. His parents were from...
December 9, 2020
Alexander Lychnus of Ephesus
Alexander Lychnus of Ephesus was a poet. He was born in Ephesus around the first century BC. Strabo, the famous geographer, philosopher, and historian from Anatolia,...
December 4, 2020
Miracles at the House of Virgin Mary in Ephesus
People of all nations and religions visit the House of Virgin Mary in Ephesus. I love how Muslims, Christians and people of all world stand together...
October 27, 2020
T. Claudius Flavius Dionysius of Ephesus
Philostratus of Athens speaks about T. Claudius Flavius Dionysius of Ephesus as the subject in his work “Life of the Philosopher”. Philostratus tells that he was...
August 2, 2020
Night Tours and Concerts in Ephesus
Ephesus welcomes a great number of visitors every day of the year between 8 am and 6:30 pm. But some days real fun starts after the...
March 7, 2020
Hire Professional Licensed Turkish Tour Guide for Ephesus Tour
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. Heraclitus of Ephesus Privately Guided...
March 6, 2020
