Turkey's Magical Hideaways  June 1 - 17, 2016
 
June 6, 2016  Kusadasi • Discover Ephesus
After breakfast, we travel for less than an hour to the world-famous ancient Greco-Roman site of Ephesus, one of the largest and best-
preserved ancient cities in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You can walk on the remarkably preserved wide marble streets, flanked by columns and temples. We see the Library of Celsus, a tiered façade
decorated with exquisite statues. The amphitheater we’ll see is the same one where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians. And there are also
remarkably preserved baths. Ephesus was also the site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. No longer
standing, it was said to be one of the most colossal temples ever built.

We'll continue our exploration with a visit to the nearby Ephesus Museum.

Then, after enjoying lunch on our own in the area, we view the ruins of the sixth-century Basilica of St. John, said to stand over the burial site
of the Apostle of Jesus, who is thought to have authored the Book of Revelation and the Fourth Gospel of the Bible while in Ephesus.

We then return to our hotel. Tonight, we'll enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
(From OAT  Itinerary)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===  Ephesus  ===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stone carving of the goddess Nike
 
 
 
 
Temple of Hadrian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Library of Celsus
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theater
 
 
 
 
== Ephesus Archaeological Museum  ==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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