Chersiphron and Metagenes of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
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Battle of Ephesus in 498 BC
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes 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
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes 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
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes 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
Rufus the Doctor from Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Rufus 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...
December 21, 2020
Memnon of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes 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
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute 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
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes 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
Cities Visited by Apostle Paul in Asia Minor
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Even though Paul started his life as a Jewish-born man of Tarsus and turned into a Christian hunter in his adulthood, he was confronted by Jesus,...
October 2, 2020
Amazing Time-lapse Video of Celsus Library in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute It was the year 2019 when I shot this Amazing Time-lapse Video of Celsus Library in Ephesus. It was a very busy day with 3 cruise...
September 26, 2020
T. Claudius Flavius Dionysius of Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Heraclitus and Ephesian School
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Ephesus 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...
May 5, 2020
Guide to the Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes The Temple of Hadrian, located in the middle of the ancient city of Ephesus, was built to honor the Emperor of Rome Hadrianus. It was built...
March 12, 2020
Olive Oil in Turkey
Estimated Reading Time: 16 minutes History Olive Oil The oldest historically discovered data on olive trees dates back to about 40 thousand BC. In the archaeological studies carried out on the...
March 10, 2020
Ephesus Grand Theater
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Ephesus 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 thousand...
March 7, 2020
Night Tours and Concerts in Ephesus
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Ladies and gentlemen, and curious travelers of all ages! Welcome to Ephesus, where the whispers of ancient civilizations such as the Roman Empire and Hellenistic city-states...
March 6, 2020
Domestic and International Flights in Turkey
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Turkish Airlines (THY) has a total of 341 aircraft, of which 18 are cargo and 323 are passengers. THY, the company with the largest flight fleet...
March 3, 2020
Ephesus Ancient City
Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes I consider myself lucky since I live nearby Ephesus Ancient City and I grew up in these ruins. Frankly to tell the truth we ”the modern...
March 3, 2020
