on the Curetes Street to the Temple of Artemis
a look to the backside of the temple of Hadrian. Restorations are under way
the Memmius Monument
at the Theatre
the arch of the Temple of Hadrian
the Hercules gate
Ephesus was originally a Greek city on the coast of Anatolia that was build 3000 years ago on the site of Apasa, once the capital
of the
Arwasa Kingdom.
Archeological finds suggest that the region has been inhabited since Neolithic times, 8000 years ago.
King
Croesus ruled
from here, later the city came under Persian influence.
Under Roman control (since 129 BC) Ephesus grew in importance and became
one of the largest cities in Anatolia.
It is said that the
Gospel of John was written in Ephesus around 100 AD.
The city
was destroyed by the
Goths in 263 AD and fell into decline. By the 15th century Ephesus was de facto abandoned and only the ruins
remain as silent witnesses of a glorious past.
We visited the impressive ruins of Ephesus in August 1996.
on the way to Ephesus we pass a truckload of women
the remains of the Basilica
the Polio Fountain is behind the arch to the left
today the fountain of Trajan is dry
we rest in the shadows of the Temple of Artemis
the Temple of Artemis as seen from above
