Ephesus

Overview

Ephesus, known as one of the most fascinating archeological sites in the world, was a large port and trading center at the crossroads of important trade routes, such as the Kind road and the Silk road.  The amphtetre is very good shape and  every summer live concersts are allowed, in 1995 Diano Ross gave a live concert without a microphone.

As the most visited antic site of Turkey, Ephesus is the gate to Turkey⿿s presentation to the world. Every year millions of visitors come to Ephesus for its marvelous and mystical atmosphere. Huge granite columns are witnesses of the city⿿s former magnificence and many worth-seeing sites are surrounding it : the Artemision, one the Seven Wonders, the Saint-John⿿s church, the Cave of the Seven Sleepers, the Shrine of Virgin Mary, the Mosque of Isabey and the archeological museum of Selcuk .

Originally Ephesus was a harbor city but due to the Menderes alluviums over the centuries, the site is now remoted from sea for about 5-6 kms. Excavation works in Ephesus started about 129 years ago and there is no doubt that these will go on for many years together with restoration works : each piece brought to daylight gives new clues to archeologists about more objects to be discovered or mysteries to be solved. Androcles, son of King Kondros, founded the city in 10 B.C. When Androcles died during the war against the Carians, the habitants of Ephesus erected a mausoleum for this hero, their first king. This mausoleum may have been built...more

History