Touring Ephesus

18/10/2015

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The Temple of Artemis, constructed in the sixth century B.C., contained wondrous sculptures, including the multi-breasted cult statue of the goddess. Other statues there were constructed by the likes of the great sculptor Phidias. It was sadly destroyed for the last time by the fifth century A.D., after a man tried to burn it all down centuries earlier.

12/10/2015

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The Latrines were the public toilets of the Ephesus city and entrance fees were necessary to use them..

08/10/2015

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Did you know the concerts which were in Ephesus ?.
In the modern era Elton John, Mikis Theodorakis, John Baes, Ray Charles, Sting, Diana Ross and many more made concerts in Ephesus.

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06/10/2015

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Ephesus Mosaics:

Dated back to Ancient Greek and Roman period, mosaic is among the oldest, most durable and eye catching way of expression of art. Overspread from Rome to Mediterranean and North Africa, mosaic, then, reached to Europe. With the end of the Roman Empire, the mosaic art developed in Iran and Byzantine. The mosaic works of the Byzantine period had the reflections of the antique world which continued and developed until the Renaissance. After Renaissance, mosaic lost its importance and paintings were much favored. The art has come up together with the modern art in the 20th century.

The mosaics in Ephesus reveal the Roman Period’s art which may be defined as the refined style of the antique art and Hellenistic art, the combination of different characters, the unity of mythology and aesthetics. As the eastern capital state of Rome, the rich Ephesus, of course, had the unique works of mosaic art. The influence of the states over Roman art was clearly visible. Especially, the deep-rooted history and culture of the Anatolia under the control of Rome added new taste to Roman art. The temples, roads and houses were ornamented with marvelous mosaics. Although, the mosaics are widely black and white and geometrical, the colorful settings with mythological references inside geometrical borders are also found as the typical Roman style. The life of the heroes and governors, mythological stories, wars and hunting are successfully described in mosaics while the changes in colours flow so naturally. The perfect usage of the shades enriches the deepness of the setting. The terrace houses of Ephesus are the very stunning ones, revealing the importance of mosaics in Ephesians’ way of living.

05/10/2015

Flying Cats Of Ephesus :)
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04/10/2015

Cats Of Ephesus... :)

29/09/2015

Temple Of Hadrian in Ephesus, Turkey:
It is one of the most well-preserved and beautiful buildings of ancient Ephesus and it is located along Curetes Street.

It was constructed in the beginning of the 2nd century AD and reconstructed in the 4th century by Theodosius in honor to his father (General Theodosius). The temple consisted of a façade with four Corinthian order columns under a triangular pediment in the middle of which there was an arch and a bust of the goddess of Ephesus city, Tyche, had been placed in the middle of the arch.

28/09/2015

Ephesus;

In the ancient world, Ephesus was a center of travel and commerce. Situated on the Aegean Sea at the mouth of the Cayster River, the city was one of the greatest seaports of the ancient world.

23/09/2015

Did you know the ancient Romans knew the true shape of the world even back in the 1st century AD?How, Look under the foot of Emperor Trajan. It is resting on a round shape to symbolize his rule of the world.
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22/09/2015

Did you know one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Temple of Artemis, is at Ephesus and was in it's heyday, 4 x's as large as the Parthenon in Athens?

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21/09/2015

Did you know before the rich people used the stone toilets, that were arranged side by side with no partition between them, that their slaves sat and 'heated' the toilet stone for their masters?
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20/09/2015

Did you know Ephesus is considered the greatest outdoor museums of Turkey and yet it is only 25% excavated?