Today we went to Ephesus to visit this unique site.
Ephesus was an ancient Greek city and later a major Roman city on the coast of Ionia in the Izmir Province. With a one time population of 250,000 in the 1st century BC, it was one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world.
Famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Ephesus was said to have been rebuilt by Emperor Constantine I after a raid by the Goths. It is believed that the Gospel of John may have been written here and is also a site of a large gladiators' graveyard.
Ephesus was an ancient Greek city and later a major Roman city on the coast of Ionia in the Izmir Province. With a one time population of 250,000 in the 1st century BC, it was one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world.
Famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Ephesus was said to have been rebuilt by Emperor Constantine I after a raid by the Goths. It is believed that the Gospel of John may have been written here and is also a site of a large gladiators' graveyard.
AJ was along with us and enjoyed the sites but complained about the heat, boy was it hot!
We did get some local Figs and are pretty certain we will continue to feel them for the next couple of nights.
I am having flashbacks! Wow I wish I was with you guys, good times!!!
ReplyDeleteKeep the pix coming.