Ephesus / Selçuk, Turkey
The ruins of Ephesus are located about three kilometers away from the current Selçuk, the successor of Ephesus. Throughout its history, the citizens of Ephesus relocated several times. A total of four new Ephesus was founded and built:
The first foundation was probably over 3,000 years, about 1,000 BC The first Ephesus was built on a slope and grew up until 3 Century BC to a thriving cities.
After Ephesus on the banks of the bay relocated. Once this was on grounds of the Temple of Artemis (Artemision) - one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
But the Artemision gradually sank in the mud. In the marshy area, we now have a single column. Some other excavated pieces can be found in the Museum of Selçuk visit.
Subsequently, the still-preserved ruins of Ephesus city was built. The excavated ruins of Ephesus are among the most ancient structures in the world. They come from the period between 300 BC and the 5th Century. Ephesus experienced during this time as capital of the province of Asia in the Roman Empire grßte their bloom. Several buildings in the Hellenistic-Roman Ephesus have been uncovered. These include, for example, the spa, the Agora (market place in the city centre), several temples, the Celsusbibliothek, the great theatre and several residential houses. Ephesus was a port city. The ancient road to the former port can still street. Since it is written in Ephesus so many buildings to visit, you should for the trip at least a full day schedule.
Tip: For this long walk through the ruins should be enough to drink with them.
Finally, Ephesus because of the increasing silting of the port abandoned and today’s Selçuk. In Selçuk is the museum, where many pieces excavated from the ruins of Ephesus are exhibited. In Selçuk there are also several monuments such as the St. John Church from the 6th Century, Isa-Bey Mosque from the 14th Century and the House of the Virgin Mary.
The center of Priene was the market place, the so-called Agora. To the Agora were several temples, the town hall and other important buildings in the city was built.
Priene is a relatively well-preserved ancient city. Towards the end of the 19th Century were many of the old buildings of Priene uncovered, so that the visitor here a very interesting insight into the public life of an ancient Greek city.
