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10 Mysterious Facts About Ephesus

Sacred flame of the goddess Hestia was kept in the Prytaneion of Ephesus ancient city. The first archeological excavations in Ephesus started in 1863. The Grand…

December 25, 2020 · Ephesus · 1 min read

10 Fascinating Facts About Ephesus

Ephesus’ name comes from the word ‘Apis’, which means bee. There are two entrances of Ephesus known as the upper gate of Ephesus and the lower…

December 20, 2020 · Ephesus · 1 min read

10 Unknown Facts About Ephesus

Ephesus was renamed as Arsineia for a short while by Lysimachus who was a general of Alexander the Great. The City was named Ephesus again after…

December 15, 2020 · Ephesus · 1 min read

10 Exciting Facts About Ephesus

The famous term known as “herostratic fame” comes from the incident related to Herostratus who was the arsonist burned the temple of Artemis in Ephesus. World…

December 8, 2020 · Ephesus · 1 min read

10 Intriguing Facts About Ephesus

The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was burned down by Herostratus on the same night when Alexander the Great was born. Ephesus of Asia Minor was…

December 2, 2020 · Ephesus · 1 min read

15 Interesting Facts about Ephesus

Ephesus 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…

April 20, 2020 · Ephesus · 2 min read