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Continue reading...Ephesus tour guide
What To Wear During Ephesus Tour
For men, what to wear is less of an issue than it is for women. Normal trousers and shirt, T-shirt or polo are fine. Make sure they are lightweight and natural fibers – cotton is best. Polyester or any similar artificial fabric will become uncomfortable very quickly. For women, a...
Continue reading...Frescoes of Ephesus
Fresco is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid or wet lime plaster. From prehistory to the current days, artistic developments reflect the societies in which they occur and their geographic locations. The history of fresco painting is closely related to, and a reflection of, the history of...
Continue reading...Sirince Village Nearby Ephesus
Şirince was settled when Ephesus was abandoned in the 15th century but most of what one sees today dates from the 19th century. Şirince is one of the best places to taste local wines and to buy local souvenirs. It is one of the best places to try local dishes...
Continue reading...Location of Ancient Ephesus Today
Today Ephesus stands on the western part of modern Turkey. Ephesus is 15 kilometers from Kusadasi port and city. Ephesus is located in Selcuk county of Izmir city of Turkey. Ephesus is 80 kilometers from Izmir and Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. It takes 8 hours of driving from Istanbul to...
Continue reading...Kusadasi Town Nearby Ephesus
Kusadasi is the largest resort on Turkey’s Aegean Coast, used by cruise ships as the gateway to Ephesus. Beside the harbor, the walls of the tiny Old Town/Caravanserai encircle scores of shops, restaurants, and nightspots. Jutting into the bay is Pigeon Island, a charming islet topped by a small Genoese...
Continue reading...Marble Street of Ephesus
Curetes Street is the main attraction in Ephesus because all of the best ruins and monuments will be welcoming us over here. Street used to be protected by Hercules, who can be seen on both sides of the entrance. It used to be a residential area too. Just like today,...
Continue reading...Ancient Port of Ephesus
Ephesus welcoming more than one million every year, thanks to its modern cruise port, used to welcome even more people back in ancient times back in ancient times. Port of Ephesus used to be the most important income of Ephesus City in its golden times. Port of Ephesus was the...
Continue reading...Odeon of Ephesus
The Odeon building has the shape of a small theatre with a stage building, seating places, and an orchestra. It had two functional uses. First, it was used as a Bouleuterion for the meetings of the Boule or the Senate. The second function was the Odeum – a concert hall...
Continue reading...Double Churches of Ephesus
The Church of Mary in Ephesus is also known as the Church of the Councils because two councils of importance to the history of Early Christianity are thought to have been held in this church. The church is located nearby the lower entrance of Ephesus. the great ecumenical council was...
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