Ephesus Ancient City

The ancient city of Ephesus, first inhabited during the Bronze Age, followed by the Greeks and Roman Empire, was a port city, once considered the most important in the Roman Empire. Ephesus, home to over 250,000 inhabitants was an important trade route along the Mediterranean, and the centre of creativity and culture. Famously home to philosophers, artists, teachers and creatives alike and known as a city where men and women had equal rights. A city built from marble, and one of the most well preserved archaeological sites in Turkey. Visitors come to admire its history, advanced technology and architecture, as well as its connections to early Christianity as one of the Seven Churches of the Revelation. Visitors to the Ephesus may visit the largest amphitheatre in the ancient world, which hosted over 25,000 people, the Goddess Nike, Hadrian’s Gate, Library of Celsus (the third largest library in the Roman world), Marble Road, Roman baths and Harbour Street the Ephesus grand boulevard.

Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis dates back to the 6th century BC and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world; located on the edge of Selçuk and built as a monument to the Goddess Artemis, a symbol of abundance, wild life and hunting. Rebuilt twice, a second time, as a towering structure with over 127 columns, it became the first Greek temple made of marble and was visited by many during the period whom paid respect to Artemis. Affected by fire and earthquakes, visitors to the site may explore what remains of the temple.