ANCIENT CITY OF EPHESUS

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Tombstone of a Provocator gladiator, Roman, from the gladiator graveyard in Ephesus, second-third century CE. The wreaths indicate his victories. Selçuk, Turkey, Ephesus Archaeological Museum. The extent of his armor made the Provocator slower and less agile than other gladiators, which may explain why he tended to be paired with another gladiator of the same type in combat.
Fresco of Socrates - Ephesus Museum - Efes (Ephesus) - Turkey
Fresco of Socrates - Ephesus, Turkey
The Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey
The Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey. The Celsus Library of Ephesus, named after the city’s former Roman governor and constructed in the 2nd century CE, was a repository of over 12,000 scrolls and one of the most impressive buildings in the Roman Empire. Photo by phototravel1/Jim Watkins, via Flickr
PAUL'S JOURNEY - Ephesus, Turkey - Floor tiles in Ephesus. Ephesus was one of the 12 cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. It later become a major Roman city. It is located on the coast of Ionia near present day Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkey.
The Ancient City of Ephesus in Turkey & Its Mysterious Cats
Ancient Ephesus Roman Ruins and Feline Keepers
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exodus-11-022 (Library of Celcus, Ephesus) by Exodus Travels - Reset your compass, via Flickr
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Temple of Artemis. Ephesus. Artist's concept. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In situ, only 1 column remains although there is a room in the British Museum with additional artifacts.
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The Greek Goddess Artemis was worshiped in most Greek cities but only as a secondary deity. However, to the Greeks in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey) she was a prominent deity. In Ephesus, a great temple was built in her honor, which became one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World".
Ephesus Terrace Houses: The Fanciest Homes in Turkey
During our two week vacation in Turkey last month we spent a few days visiting Ephesus. This ancient Greek city later became a major Roman city and the second largest city in the world, with a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC. What was amazing about seeing it, however, was how much has been preserved over time, so that you get a remarkable sense for what city and home life was like. In particular, the Terrace Houses, ancient apartments, are being completely reassembled, a...
Regular Full-Day Tour Ephesus From Izmir in Turkey Europe
Regular Full-Day Tour Ephesus From Izmir Temple of Artemis: One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Ancient City of Ephesus: One of the best preserved Greco-Roman Ancient city and one of the largest open air museum in the world.House of Virgin Mary: First and only shrine in the world where Muslims and Christians pray together. Also stop at a Leather Factory Shop.Your tour guide will meet you in front of Hilton Hotel in Izmir for visitors who are staying in Izmir and...
"Great Mother Goddess" Artemis is also mentioned in the New Testament (Acts, 19). Extremely popular in the ancient world; and now housed in the Archaelogical Museum of Tripoli.
Ephesus Terrace Houses: The Fanciest Homes in Turkey
During our two week vacation in Turkey last month we spent a few days visiting Ephesus. This ancient Greek city later became a major Roman city and the second largest city in the world, with a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC. What was amazing about seeing it, however, was how much has been preserved over time, so that you get a remarkable sense for what city and home life was like. In particular, the Terrace Houses, ancient apartments, are being completely reassembled, a...
Nike (mythology) - Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2
A stone carving of the Goddess Nike at the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, Turkey.