Kusadasi -Ephesus, Turkey - April 16

Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey - April 16

One of antiquity's best-preserved cities, Ephesus offers an unparalleled look into the lives of the ancients. Many of its ruins have endured from the time Ephesus was one of the largest metropolises of the ancient world.
Excavations reach back to the 10th century BC, when this city hosted one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis.

Today, Ephesus is still full of wonders: the towering facade of the Library of Celsus (the only 2 story free-standing ancient ruin we have seen, quite detailed and beautiful), the massive amphitheater that once sat 25,000 spectators and the residences adorned with frescoes.
St. John is said to have preached and Mary to have lived out her final days in a tiny stone house here.

Library of Celsus, used to hold 25,000 scrolls. 

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25,000 seated ampitheater

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Facade of Library of Celsus

Rear of Library