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Best Places to visit in Ephesus- aboutephesus.com
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Ephesus was a bustling, energetic, and intellectual Greco-Roman
city when Paul visited it.
About Ephesus
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Ephesus History
The earliest findings of human settlement found in Ephesus dates
back to late 7th millennium BC ( Cukurici Hoyuk).Towards the end of
3rd millennium Ayasoluk Hill locates in Selcuk city, was easy to
defense and was a perfect place to be lived for primitive people.
Until the early 8th century Ayasoluk remained the only known
settlement of Ephesus City.
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Grand Theatre
Great theatreis one of the most impressive monument
inEphesusCity. Building locates on the western slope of thePanayir
Mountain and used to overlook the harbour via Harbour Street.
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Domitian Temple
Domitian Temple is the first imperial temple which was dedicated
to Emperor Domitian who called himself as The Lord of Lords and God
of the Gods.
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MemmiusMonument
Memmius Monument was built by Memmius who was one of the
prominent people of Ephesus in 87 B.C to honour of Roman Dictator
Sulla.
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Ephesus Archaeology Museum
The Ephesus Museum is a rich and important museum for Ephesians
and Anatolian archaeology with artefacts from digs at Ephesus, The
Basilica of St. John, Temple of Artemis, the Belevi Mausoleum and
the other local ruins.
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The House of VirginMary
According to Christian belief Virgin Mary may have spent her
last days in this house which was erected on the slope of the
Bulbul Mountain. Indeed, she may have come in the area together
with Saint John, who spent several years in the area to spread
Christianity.
