Ephesus Travel Guide - Private Ephesus Day Tours by About Ephesus

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Ephesus Travel Guide - Private Ephesus Day Tours
by About Ephesus
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House of Virgin Mary

• According to Christian belief Virgin Mary may
  have spent her last days in this house which was
  erected on the slope of the Bulbul Mountain.
  Indeed, she may have come in the area together
  with Saint John, who spent several years in the
  area to spread Christianity.

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The Basilica of St. John

• According to the historian Eusebios, St. John
  returned to Ephesus with Mary after being
  banished from Jerusalem between 37 and 42 A.D. He
  continued to write the Bible after a period he
  died here at Ephesus. Following his will, he was
  buried in the southern foothills of Ayasuluk Hill.

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Temple of Artemis

• The Temple of Artemis was located on the
  southwest of Ayasuluk hill where Selcuk Castle
  located on. It was considered to be one of the
  Seven Wonder of the World by ancient writers.
  Today on Ephesus tours  you can can only see the
  ruins of the foundations of this marvelous
  construction of the Hellenistic Age , entirely
  made of marble and full of sculptured columns
  capitals and shafts.

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Ephesus Museum

• The Ephesus Museum is a rich and important museum
  for Ephesian and Anatolian archeology with
  artifacts from digs at Ephesus, The Basilica of
  St. John, Temple of Artemis, the Belevi Mausoleum
  and the other local ruins.

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Isa Bey Mosque

• Isa Bey Mosque was erected in 1375 by the order
  of Isa Bey of the Aydinogullari Emirate. It is
  situated in Selcuk town, beneath the Selcuk
  Castle along with the Basilica of St. John and
  nearby ancient city of Ephesus.

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Sirince Village

• Sirince Village referred in ancient sources as
  the Ephesus on the Mountain suggests long
  established settlement. Sirince is a pretty old
  Orthodox village in Selcuk, 12 km away from
  Ephesus, which was called Cirkince meaning
  ugly.

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The Cave of Seven Sleepers

• According to the written accounts, this the place
  where seven young man came to after running away
  from the city because of the persecution of
  Christians during the reign of Emperor Decius.
  They distributed all their goods to the poor and
  found a cave to pray.

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