| Page Views: 1,815 Last Visit to Turkey: - | Ephesus, Turkey by Pamela_Peace - last update: Sep 10, 2002 |
<font color=0066CC size=+1>In the period of time before <b>Christ</b>, <b>Ephesus</b> was occupied by various civilizations, including the <b>Greeks</b> and <b>Romans</b>, each one influencing both her culture and religion. During the time of <b>John</b>, <b>Ephesus</b> was THE greatest harbour in Asia. She was centrally located on the trade route from the Euphrates/Mesopotamia region to the Mediterranean Sea, having passed by <b>Colossae</b> and <b>Laodicea</b>. <b>Ephesus</b> uas the center of worship of the goddess <b>Artemis/Diana</b>. Her temple being one of the seven <b>Wonders of the Ancient World</b>. Today, little is left of this grand city of long ago now some 6 miles from the sea that she once drew life from, little but ruins. |
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RUMISABUNCU Tue Jul 18, 2006 07:27 UTC
greeting from sunny Antalya/Turkey | hokomoko Wed Mar 1, 2006 11:32 UTC
Very nice pictures indeed and hope to see u here again:) | whitecliff62 Thu Apr 3, 2003 19:07 UTC
Hi Pamela, one of my great regretts in life is to go to turkey and not see Ephesus, Still at least i have your pages to look at. | ersal Fri Jan 18, 2002 08:45 UTC
Wonderful Page! Thanks |
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