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Spend a whole day exploring Epheses. Be sure to bring plenty of water as it can be hot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Lonaian Greeks founded Ephesus in the 11th century BC. Ephesus was originally located on the sea and was a major port. As the port silted up in the 6th century it was moved to what is now Selcuk. Today Ephesus is 5 km from the sea.
The Romans turned the city into a Christian City after a long conflict.
In 15th century Ephesus was was included in the Ottoman Empire. |
|  | Ephesus was rediscovered in the late 19th century and archaeology digs have been going on for over a century. |
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Confucius Wed Jul 4, 2007 01:31 UTC
Hey! Our Turkish tour guide didn't tell us about the gladiator vs. wild beast fights at Ephesus! Maybe she thought we were some crazy animal rights activists or something. You've got some great photos here! | unaS Fri Jan 26, 2007 16:22 UTC
Agree, one needs a whole day there! It was just marvelous. | magor65 Fri Jun 3, 2005 11:12 UTC
Beautiful photographs of a fantastic place. | whitecliff62 Fri May 20, 2005 20:31 UTC
Im sure you will agree that this is a fantastic place to visit, i will never forgett it. Thanks for the Turkey memories, all the best Cliff |
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