While the healing god Asclepius is not a major player in Greek mythology, he is a pivotal one. Counted as one of the Argonauts, Asclepius came into contact with many of the major Greek heroes. Asclepius was also a causal figure in a drama played out between Apollo, Death, Zeus,...
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Brothel of Ephesus
The brothel originally had two floors, with ground floor entrances on both Marble Street and Curetes Street. On the latter, an etched footprint in the marble famously shows the way. The rooms of the ground floor, one of which has a stone bed, were built around a small atrium. The...
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There were several baths in Ephesus Ancient City. Today the most visible ones are the ”Basilica Baths” on the upper entrance of Ephesus and ”Scholastica Baths” in the middle of Ephesus. Lower baths are much better preserved than any other baths in the ancient city. Taking a bath was not...
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Izmir is the third biggest city in Turkey with a population of approximately 3 million people. It is also the second biggest port after Istanbul and a good transport hub. Formerly known as the ancient city of Smyrna, Izmir is now a modern, developed, and busy commercial centre, set around...
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Christianity in Ephesus
Early Christianity was significantly an urban movement. This might sound surprising if you’re used to thinking of Christians continuing the mode of Jesus, whose ministry happened largely (but not only) in rural Galilee. Yet, when we pay close attention to the facts of Christianity in the first century A.D., we...
Continue reading...Cave of Seven Sleepers Nearby Ephesus
The Roman Martyrology mentions the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus under the date of 27 July, as follows: “Commemoration of the seven Holy Sleepers of Ephesus. The story involves seven Christian boys who were persecuted by the Roman Emperor Trajan, then escaped to a cave and slept there for 309 years....
Continue reading...Mosaics of Ephesus
Roman mosaics were a common feature of private homes and public buildings across the empire from Africa to Antioch. Not only are mosaics beautiful works of art in themselves but they are also an invaluable record of such everyday items as clothes, food, tools, weapons, flora, and fauna. They also...
Continue reading...Tomb of Saint Luke Nearby Ephesus
Luke the Evangelist is one of the Four Evangelists—the four authors of canonical Gospels of Jesus Christ. Luke was a native of the Hellenistic city of Antioch in Syria. The Tomb of Saint Luke is located East of the State Agora. The New Testament mentions Luke briefly a few times,...
Continue reading...Saint Paul’s Cave of Ephesus
The Cave of Saint Paul stands on the foothills on the southern side of ancient Ephesus. The cave has been used from the early Christian era until the late 19th century for worship purposes. The cave is decorated with numerous inscriptions and illustrations with visual portrayals covering the walls from...
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