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Ancient Church of Mary - Meryem Kilisesi, Ephesus

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    • Day 40

      Ephesos

      June 8, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Wahnsinnig eindrucksvoll, damit wäre eigentlich schon alles gesagt 😊.
      Etwa seit dem 2. Jahrtausend v. Chr. stand hier eine Stadt. Sie wurde unter anderem von Griechen, Perser, Römer und Byzantiner erobert, geführt und geformt. Wobei die Griechen wohl den größten Einfluss auf das Stadtbild hatten. Sie war eine Bedeutende Hafenstadt, was aus heutiger Sicht kurios erscheint, da sie einige Kilometer im Inland liegt, damals lag sie allerdings noch am Meer. Zum Verhängnis wurde ihr ein Angriff der Goten welche sie und den Tempel der Artemis (Weltwunder der Antike) im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. zerstörten.
      Es ist erstaunlich wie viel bis heute erhalten ist oder rekonstruiert werden konnte. Eine der schönsten antiken Städten die wir bisher gesehen haben und auf jeden Fall die größte, wir waren gute 2 Stunden unterwegs.

      Delicesine etkileyici, bu gerçekten herşeyi anlatıyor 😊.
      Yaklaşık 2. binyıldan beri burada bir şehir var. Diğerlerinin yanı sıra Yunanlılar, Persler, Romalılar ve Bizanslılar tarafından fethedildi, yönetildi ve şekillendirildi. Yunanlılar muhtemelen şehir manzarası üzerinde en büyük etkiye sahip olanlardır. Önemli bir liman kentiydi, bugünün bakış açısıyla birkaç kilometre içeride olduğu için garip görünüyor, ancak o zamanlar hala denizin üzerindeydi. 3. yüzyılda Gotların saldırısı sonucu yıkılmış ve Artemis Tapınağı (antik dünyanın harikası) yok edilmiştir.
      Bugüne kadar ne kadar çok şeyin korunmuş ya da yeniden inşa edilmiş olması şaşırtıcıdır. Şimdiye kadar gördüğümüz en güzel antik kentlerden biri ve kesinlikle en büyüğü, 2 saat boyunca yoldaydık.
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    • Day 10

      The Great City of Ephesus

      September 7, 2022 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

      Ephesus was the greatest commercial city of its region and its beauty stands, even in ruins.

      It is home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Its other notable buildings include Hadrian’s temple, built in honour of Hadrian’s visit and Celsus’ library.
      The theatre is monumental and can host up to 24000 people. Considering women, children and slaves were not usually allowed in theatres, the population of the city is approximated to ten times the capacity of a theatre. Or so the story goes…

      I was moved by the beauty of what remains of the library. It was probably my favourite ancient spot to visit. I was so happy I actually did a little happy dance.

      Imagining the sea coming right up to the marble pathway leading into the city is impressive. And so is walking under the shade of the trees and imagining the world that once was.
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    • Day 14

      Mary Church

      November 8, 2020 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      The first church named for the mother of Jesus and the site of the third ecumenical council in 431 AD. The building from that time has been rebuilt, replaced, etc. What remains are the ruins and restorations of later buildings on the site.
      The photos start from the courtyard. Next is a doorway to the church. The next 3 step progressively forward from the doorway, past what appears to be a water bath for ablutions, and then approaching the apse. I'm told the building is about 140 meters long.
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