Ancient City of Ephesus

21 Juli 2024, Turki ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F

After arriving in Selçuk, we grabbed a bite and hit the Ephesus museum in town. We always love the audio tours to really get the history of the pieces. And this one did not disappoint. It was an excellent warm up to our tour later in the day to the ancient city of Ephesus.

The site was breathtaking in terms of scale. It was built in the 10th century BC. The city came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC. The city was famous in its day for the nearby Temple of Artemis, which has been designated one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its many monumental buildings included the Library of Celsus and a theatre capable of holding 24,000 spectators (and which was prepping for a rock concert this evening!).

The city was destroyed by the Goths in 263.

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