Ephesus
Ephesus

Summary/Abstract: The miraculous ancient city Ephesus (Turkish: Efes) is located on the coast on Aegean Sea, on the South-West side of the modern Turkey. Once it was one of the great cities of the Greeks in Asia Minor and home to the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC). It was one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. The city flourished after coming under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC. It was the fourth largest city in the eastern Roman Empire. Today, the ruins of Ephesus are a major tourist attraction. Ephesus is the most preserved ancient city and, among others, also sacred site for Christians, including many biblical figures such as St. Paul, St. John the Evangelist, the Virgin Mary (the first church dedicated to Virgin Mary is in Ephesus). The house, where the Virgin Mary is supposed to have lived in her last years, was visited by three recent popes. On the other hand, the large structures of ancient brothel are visible in the city of Ephesus as well.

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