Ephesus, located near the Aegean Sea, has a rich history that includes periods of Persian rule and being one of the cities of the Ionian League. Known for the famous Temple of Artemis, dedicated to ...

Near the town of Selcuk, about 50 km south from the modern port city of Izmir in Turkey, a single column is erected to mark the site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Temple of ...

Ephesus is a must trip for travelers for severalreasons, the main onesto visit the house of the Virgin Mary,revisit the place where St. Paul began his third journey to Asia Minor, and seethe ruins of ...

The menorah became employed as a Jewish symbol sometime in the 3rd century, so far three have been found in ancient Ephesus which had a flourishing Jewish community. Once considered the official ...

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We asked seven leading historians and travel experts to nominate their personal wonder of the world, starting with Bettany Hughes, author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Sitting on the Giza ...

History: The great Ionian city of Ephesus was chosen as the site for one of the largest and most complex temples built in ancient times. The Temple of Artemis (Diana) had a marble sanctuary and a tile ...