1. An Ancient Travel JourneyBy: Carey Mariucci 2. Located along the coastline of the Aegean Sea, thiscity was considered to be the connection portal inwhich the west, Greece and Rome visited the east,Asia. 3. During the first and the second century A.D.Ephesus, was at its peak. A vibrant city withcomfortable hillside homes and a population ofabout 250,000 people. 4. Today visitors are enticed the ambiance of thebiblical and mythological, along with the accountingof the emperors and saints, which lived and visitedthis once magnificent city.Statue of the Virgin MaryQueen DianaGoddess NikeAlexanderThe Great 5. Most visitors to Ephesus arrive by cruise ship. Some visitors begin their excursion at theimpressive Gate of Hercules . 6. Once in Ephesus it is not hard to imagine thehistorical past. The colonnade streets are adornedand remarkably preserved Greco-Roman relicswith beautiful temples and shrines. 7. Ephesus dates back to 2000 B. C., ifyou were to walk along the marblestreets it was considered the ancient worlds Rodeo Drive. 8. Temple of DomitianOnce one of the cities largest templesOdeon - a small theatre Temple of HadrianSome of the sites to be seenas you tour the city of Ephesus. 9. The Public LatrineThe brothelFoot prints in the cementshowing the way to the brothel 10. Worlds largest ancient librarythat housed over 12,000 scrolls 11. Temple of Artemis is regarded as one of the seven ancient wonders of the world.A drawing of what theTemple might of looked likeback in ancient time.This is the remainsof the temple today. 12. Some biblical figures also resided in Ephesus 13. Saint Paul who wrote a letter to theEphesian Church, known as the bookof Ephesians. 14. Saint MaryThe home of Saint MaryHoly water near Saint Marys housePrayer wall on the way to the House of Saint Mary 15. Saint JohnSaint John Basilica today Model rendition of Saint John Basilica 16. Some great entertainers have held concerts in Ephesus.Sting 1993Jethro Tull 1991 17. Is a city that has transcended through the centuries andis considered not only a place of wonder and beauty;it is an ancient universe all unto itself. 18. Work Cited Acts. Life Application Study Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House,1996. Print. Ephesus. Ephesus Ancient City. Artemis Temple, Virgin Mary House, Saint John Basilica.Ephesus Turkey. OTTI Travel Company, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. Keskin, Naci. Ephesus.Istanbul: Keskin Color, 1997. Print. "Kusadasi.biz." Kusadasi. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. . Parvis, Merrill M. "Archaeology and St. Pauls Journeys in Greek Land: Ephesus. " The Biblical Archaeologist 8.3 (1945): 62-73. The American Schools of OrientalResearch.Web. 22 Feb. 2013.. N.d. Photograph. Http://www.google.com/search?q=pictures+of+ephesus+turkey=754. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Web. Ramsay, W. M. "Ephesus." The Biblical World 17.3 (1901): 167-77. Print. Trefler, Caroline. "Seluck, Ephesus, and Sirince." Fodors Turkey. New York:Fodors Travel Publications, 2012. 220-31. Print. Music by Fincan Fincana Kurban Koro-Music from Turkey