"Ephesus" Ephesus by TomorrowsAngel

Ephesus Travel Guide: 508 reviews and 1,922 photos

We spent time discovering Ephesus on our way between Gallipoli Peninisula and Kusadasi.
The weather was really hot and dry -so bring lots of water. There are guys selling it there, but prices are 'touristy'.

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Ephesus is an ancient Ionian Greek city; its ruins lie near the modern village of Selcuk in Western Turkey. It was situated south of the Cayster River, and was the site of the Temple of Artemis. Traditionally founded by the Carians, it was one of the 12 Ionian Cities and was involved in the Persian and Peloponnesian wars.
It was taken by Alexander the Great c.334BC and prospered throughout the Hellenistic period. It passed to Rome in 133 BC; under Augustus it became the capital of the Roman province of Asia.
It was an early seat of Christianity, visited by St. Paul, and the recipient of the Epistle to the Ephesians. The Goths destroyed the city and temple in AD 262; neither ever recovered. There are extensively excavated ruins at the modern site.

Last visit to Ephesus: Apr 2003
Intro Updated Sep 14, 2003
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albaaust Jul 12, 2007 at 8:00 PM

Very detailed info again Bec thanks. How does Ephesus compare to Pompeii?
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Djinn76 Feb 21, 2005 at 1:50 PM

Very interesting page! That sounds like another great destination in the middle-east!!
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ettenaj Nov 3, 2004 at 2:56 PM

I found this place really fascinating, and like others have said extremly hot!!!
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guell Aug 7, 2004 at 12:27 PM

Excellent page. I’m so glad that on our visit, the weather was not so hot! I’ used to the San Francisco fog.
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jto May 3, 2004 at 1:51 AM

Really beautiful. I'd love to visit Ephesus. Nice photos and historical guideing
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kenyneo Apr 1, 2004 at 12:09 AM

Cool bec, hmm btw how many days did you spend in Ephesus ? How many days do I need to cover all the spots you mentioned ? thanks
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Sonador3 Mar 10, 2004 at 2:17 PM

Wow! Excellent pages. I can see you've put a lot of time and effort into this! I admire what you have created so far. Keep it up!
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andal13 Jan 5, 2004 at 4:20 PM

Excellent tour to the past... Ephesus still has its magnificent splendour.
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sandysmith Nov 15, 2003 at 3:51 PM

excellent page of one of my fav places
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dr.firas Oct 16, 2003 at 3:56 AM

Great written history of Ephesus! I enjoyed every value word in it! Great work Bec. :-))