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Highlights of Ephesus

İkiçeşmelik, K u ş a d a s ı S o s y a l G ü v e n l i k M e r . S G K, Türkmen, Süleyman Demirel Bulvarı, Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
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1 Jours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

1 , 0 people

Languages

Anglais

Overview

After a scenic short drive, arrive in Ephesus was the Roman capital of Asia Minor, and home to over a quarter of a million people—from slave traders to saints—at its peak between 1 AD and 2 AD. 150 years of excavations at Ephesus have revealed the most complete Greco-Roman classical city on Earth. Then The House of Mother Mary and in accordance to the Predominant Christian tradition Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her final resting days here. This is based mainly on the traditional belief that John came to Ephesus combined with the biblical statement that Jesus Consigned her to John’s care (John 19:26-27). Ephesus Archeology Museum is a great opportunity to see artifacts and finds mainly uncovered from excavations of ancient Ephesus and its environs. After a lunch break to taste the local flovers of rich Turkish cuisine, continue to St John’s Basilica, was the second largest church of Byzantine Architecture and the burial of Apostle John, one of The Four Gospel Writers. After a short walk downword to Isa Bey Mosque, being one of the oldest Mosques of Western Turkey, from Seljukian Turks, who are famous for handmade rugs and tiles and nearby opportunity for presentation of traditional arts. The final stop is at site of Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ephesus and the above mentioned sites were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2015.

Highlights of Ephesus

After a scenic short drive, arrive in Ephesus was the Roman capital of Asia Minor, and home to over a quarter of a million people—from slave traders to saints—at its peak between 1 AD and 2 AD. 150 years of excavations at Ephesus have revealed the most complete Greco-Roman classical city on Earth. Then The House of Mother Mary and in accordance to the Predominant Christian tradition Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her final resting days here. This is based mainly on the traditional belief that John came to Ephesus combined with the biblical statement that Jesus Consigned her to John’s care (John 19:26-27). Ephesus Archeology Museum is a great opportunity to see artifacts and finds mainly uncovered from excavations of ancient Ephesus and its environs. After a lunch break to taste the local flovers of rich Turkish cuisine, continue to St John’s Basilica, was the second largest church of Byzantine Architecture and the burial of Apostle John, one of The Four Gospel Writers. After a short walk downword to Isa Bey Mosque, being one of the oldest Mosques of Western Turkey, from Seljukian Turks, who are famous for handmade rugs and tiles and nearby opportunity for presentation of traditional arts. The final stop is at site of Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Ephesus and the above mentioned sites were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2015.

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İkiçeşmelik, K u ş a d a s ı S o s y a l G ü v e n l i k M e r . S G K, Türkmen, Süleyman Demirel Bulvarı, Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey

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