Ephesus Ancient City
Ephesus, a city whose history dates back to 6000 BC, has a full 8000-year history.
The ruins of Ephesus, visited by an average of 1 million local and foreign tourists a year, are one of the important regions of our country on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Ephesus, located in the Selcuk District of Izmir province, consists of important parts such as the ancient city, Çukuroçi, the House of the Virgin Mary. In Ephesus, where you can enter for free with Müzekart, you can easily visit all sections at the same time. The ancient city of Ephesus, located 69 km from the center of Izmir and 19 km from Kusadasi, has a very ideal location in terms of Transportation.
History of Ephesus Ancient City M.He. 6. it goes back a century. This particular settlement, which has managed to embrace many civilizations from Hellenistic times to the Ottoman Empire, is also seen as a kind of pilgrimage center for Christians. In the development of Ephesus, which is considered one of the noblest cities of every period, the port has a fairly large impact. It is also said that women fighters played a very important role in the founding phase of Ephesus. The name of the city was therefore inspired by Apasas, known as the “Mother Goddess City”.
As a humble enclave, the fate of Ephesus begins to change completely with Androklos. At that time, the Prince of Athens spent a lot of work exploring Ephesus. M.He. In 129, the region came under the control of the Romans. This situation laid the foundation for the further strengthening of Ephesus as a city. Over time, this place has managed to become the largest commercial center on the continent. On the other hand, the schools of philosophy opened in Ephesus made the region even more special. The fact that the Virgin Mary lived here for a period made it a religious center for Christians.
later years will cause Ephesus to gradually lose its importance. 14. it corresponds to the beginning of the century. Although it had a peaceful period under the control of various Turkish principalities, the attacks of the Mongols caused serious damage to Ephesus. The Ottoman conquest of the city took place in 1402. The sands from the Menderes River increased the distance of Ephesus to the sea. While Ephesus was normally a popular port city, this caused it to remain about 5 km from the sea.
As a result, it has begun to lose some of its commercial importance. The ancient city of Ephesus, which is a very valuable place in terms of political, commercial, philosophical, religious and mythological terms, which contains the largest temple of Artemis, is considered a tourist attraction today. The ancient city of Ephesus, which inscribed its name on the World Heritage List in 2015, has managed to print its name in history as a place where many historical figures live. In Ephesus, whose population is approaching 250 thousand for a period, you can reach the most concrete traces of the Goddess Culture.
Ephesus Ancient City Attractions
Ephesus Ancient Theatre
Ephesus Ancient Theatre It is located in the upper part of the ancient city of Ephesus. It is one of the rare structures of Ephesus that has reached today intact. The Ancient Theater, inherited from the Hellenistic period, was created during the reign of Cladius. After the restoration work ended, Ephesus antique Theatre took over hosting some festivals here.The Largest Outdoor Theater in the world. A huge structure that has witnessed art shows, gladiator fights, and much more. It is a fairly large ancient theater with a seating capacity of 24 thousand.
Temple Of Hadrian
The temple built for Emperor Hadrian. Celsus Library
Both the library and the mausoleum function. M.S. the main interesting part of the library, built at the beginning of the second century, is the 4 sculptures of women located in the front. It is believed there was a brothel just across the street from the library. People used a secret passage in the library to get to this brothel without getting caught by their wives.
Kuretler Street
It's a kind of community bonding area with baths and toilets.
House Of Love Maybe one of the world's first brothels. Port Street It is the longest street in the city. It's surrounded by quite interesting artifacts. Agoras Trade center. Hillside Houses
The private living spaces of the people of that era and dozens, perhaps hundreds, of different stories and details at each point. St. Basilica Of John
The basilica, built just above it along with the tomb belonging to St. John, will immediately attract your attention with its charming appearance. The crucified Prophet. It is known that Jesus personally entrusted his mother to John. John is therefore believed to have lived in the area with the Virgin Mary. After his death, John bequeathed him to be buried on Ayasuluk Hill. It can be said that this basilica came immediately after the Temple Of Artemis in terms of size. At the same time, the Basilica has managed to find a place in UNESCO's historical heritage list.
Cave Of The Seven Sleepers The structure, located just behind the mountain, m.S. 6. it is said to have appeared within a century. It is rumored that 7 young people who escaped and took refuge here before Christianity spread fell asleep in this cave for 200 years. According to the belief, after waking up, 7 young people who had the chance to see that the religion of Christianity was accepted in an official sense were considered very special people at that time. It is believed that the young people who died were buried in this cave. Various societies claim that the graves of 7 young people are located in their area. Despite this, many Christian sources agree that the tomb is under this cave. Carved grave structures discovered during the excavations also support this idea.
House Of The Virgin Mary
One of the places where foreign tourists are most motivated when coming to Ephesus is undoubtedly the House of the Virgin Mary. The fact that Mary spent her life here before her death makes this church even more sacred. A pilgrimage center for Christian communities, the House of the Virgin Mary also holds various rites each August. Christians who want to be pilgrims drink water from fountains here and light candles. The fountains in the church represent love, money and peace.
Visiting Hours Season Opening And Closing October-April In Winter 08: 30 18: 00 April-October 10: 00 19: 30 The ancient city is open to visitors every day of the week. Those who want to take advantage of the coolness of the morning and visit can enter after 8:30. In summer, the visit can last until 19:00, but in winter it is closed until 17:30. It is closed to visitors on the first day of religious holidays. The box office closes half an hour before the closing time of the ruins.
Where and how to get to the ancient city of Ephesus ? The easiest way to reach Ephesus, which is about an hour from the center of Izmir and 5 minutes from the district of Selcuk, will be your personal car. First, we arrive at Selçuk from the Izmir-Aydın Highway. From here, when we continue to Kusadasi, we will already see signs of Ephesus. After a short journey of 5-10 minutes, it is possible to reach the ancient city. If you want to come by bus, you can also use buses moving from Izmir Bus Station to Selçuk. After arriving in Selçuk, you need to make a short journey from here by minibuses to Ephesus. In addition, it is possible to reach here by minibuses from Kusadasi.
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