1. We had an early start today, left hotel at 7:35 am, arrived at Ephesus around 8 am when they opened.
2. Ephesus.
3. Ephesus.
4. Ephesus.
5. Public toilets near the Library of Celcius.
6. Public toilets near the Library of Celcius.
7. Library of Celcius.
8. Advertisement for a Roman brothel.
9. Terrace Houses.
10. Terrace Houses.
11. Terrace Houses.
12. Terrace Houses.
13. Terrace Houses.
14. Terrace Houses.
15. Ephesus from Terrace Houses exit.
16. Theatre with a seating capacity of 24,000. This was the site of a mass riot in which St. Paul's life was threatened by the silversmiths of Ephesus for his preaching against the cult of Artemis (Acts 19: 21-41).
17. Theatre.
18. Harbour street from the theatre. In ancient time Ephesus had a natural harbour at the end of the street.
19. Looking back at the theatre from Harbour street.
20. House of the Virgin Mary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Virgin_Mary). It is believed by some that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken to this stone house by Saint John and lived there for the remainder of her earthly life.
21. House of the Virgin Mary.
22. Ephesus Archaeological Museum at Selcuk.
23. Ephesus Archaeological Museum at Selcuk.
24. Ephesus Archaeological Museum at Selcuk.
25. Ephesus Archaeological Museum at Selcuk.
26. Temple of Artemis site at Selcuk. It is pretty sad to see there is hardly anything left from Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
(To be continued)
