Amazing, amazing archaeological wonders were ours to behold. So, 'dur' with us for a spell and take a trip on your traveling armchair.
DISCLAIMER:
No turkeys were seen, harmed or eaten on this excursion.
One of my favorite signs: Anyone for a genuine fake watch??
Everything is made from marble; pillars, statues, streets. If someone special came to Ephesus and a majority of the people liked him/her. a temple was erected in their honor.
One person, like Paul, could persuade numbers of people to change their religion. If there are enough who change, the whole city might change. So Paul was persecuted because the government didn't want their religion changed.
Quite possibly where the Apostle Paul taught. Seats over 25,000 people.
LOVED the Celsus Library! It was an amazing structure. It is a tomb for Celsus also. (Kinda morbid. "Pick some flowers, dear, we're going to the library and while we are there, let's visit Celsus tomb.")
A museum was built to house pieces from Ephesus that were delicate or need more protection. I like this picture of DH :)
Onto Basilica of St. John where, supposedly, Apostle John was buried.
Our last stop was the House of Virgin Mary. Possibly the last place Mary, Mother of Jesus, lived. I was skeptical of course. But I have to admit to a spirit of reverence in the little house.
We passed an area that held a dug out keyhole shape, remarkably looking like a baptismal font.
Look at the pictures in the back of the LDS bible. There are pictures of historic sites mentioned in the scriptures. One is in Ephesus. WE WERE THERE!
And once again, here are a couple of articles I wrote with more pictures:
Ancient City Ephesus, Turkey
House of Virgin Mary: Ephesus, Turkey
Basilica of St. John
