"Wonderful ruins in a nice environment " a Ephesus Travel Page by SirRichard

I visited Ephesus as part of a longer trip by car from Istanbul to Marmaris, all along the western mediterranean coast of Turkey. Ephesus is probably the biggest greek/roman ruins in this coast, and the best kept.

I was surprised by the size and quantity of the ruins in this site. Is undoubtely the biggest in Asia Minor and one of the biggest around the Aegean sea.

Here you have a map of the site and a list of the main attractions:
1. The Gates of Persecution (C4)
2. St John's Basilica (B4)
3. The Byzantine Citadel (A4)
4. Isa Bey Mosque (C4)
5. Temple of Artemis (C4)
6. Gymnasius of Vedius (D3)
7. The Stadium (D3)
8. Koressos Gate (D3)
9. Sanctuary of Mother Goddess Cybele (D4)
10. Acropolis and small temple (D3)
11. Byzantine baths (D3)
12. Double churches (D2)
13. Harbour gymnasium and baths (E2/3)
14. Arcadian Avenue (E1/2/3)
15. Gymnasium of the Theater (E3)
16. The Great theater (E3/F3)
17. Marble road (F3)
18. Celsus Library (F3)
19. The Agora (F3)
20. Temple of Serapis (F2/G2)
21. Curates Street (G3/G4)
22. Brothel (G3/G4)
23. Public Toilets (F3)
24. Baths of Skolastikia (G3/G4) 25. Temple of Hadrian (G3/G4)
26. Auditorium
27. Gate (G3)
28. Fountain (G3)
29. Octagon (G3)
30. Hill houses (G3/4)
31. Trajan Fountain and round tower (G4)
32. Triumphal Arch (G4)
33. Monument of Mainmius and Hydreion (G4)
34. Temple of Domitianus (G4)
35. Fountain of Pollio (G4)
36. Water Palace (G4/H4)
37. Prytaneum (G4)
38. Odeum (G4)
39. Basilica (G4)
40. The State Agora (G4)
41. The Varius Baths (G4)
42. The Nympheum (H4)
43. The tomb of St Luke (H5)
44. Magnesia Gate (H5)
45. The East Gymnasium (G5/6)
46. Walls of Bulbul Dag (G2/H2/3)
47. The cave of seven Sleepers (D4)