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Ephesus – The best-preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean and among the best places in the world to get a feel for what life was in Roman times. Its Temple of Diana was counted among the Seven Wonders of the World. A population of 250,000 it became the Roman capital of Asia Minor. Ephesus was renowned for its wealth and beauty before it was pillaged by Gothic invaders in AD 262.
St. Paul visited Ephesus many times and lived there for 3 years perhaps in the 60s AD. He was entrusted with the care of Mary, mother of Jesus, who spent the last years of her life nearby, where her house still stands. Unfortunately, we didn't read about that until we left town. Maybe you can plan your trip to Turkey a little better than we did.
Great Theatre – Holds 25,000 people and is still
used for modern concerts. Elton
John gave a performance there in 2000. |
Roman toilets with central heating piped in hot water thru pipes underneath the stone seats. The slaves were also required to have a seat ahead of time to warm up the thrown for the master. |
With the Turkish currency of 1 US dollar equal to 7 million Turkish lire, were became billionaires overnight! | Traditional cooking of pancakes. |
Bruce and Julia, World Travelers and
Adventure Seekers Extraordinaire.
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