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September 27th 2012
One of the Agora or meeting placesOne of the Agora or meeting places
One of the Agora or meeting places
27 September 2012

Today was the day we visited one of the most famous sights in Turkey, Ephesus. Ephesus is the best preserved Greco-Roman town in the eastern Mediterranean and we had a very experienced and entertaining guide, Ali, to bring it all to life for us.

Ali also showed us around the ruins of the Basilica of St John were John wrote his gospel and it is thought was later buried.

Finally we went to a place of pilgrimage, Mary’s House. Religious and other evidence suggests that the Virgin Mary spent the last days of her life here and this was verified by Pope Paul VI during a visit in 1967. Despite the numbers of tourists,it was a very peaceful place to finish a tiring day.
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Listening to Ali explaining things to us in the Roman theatreListening to Ali explaining things to us in the Roman theatre
Listening to Ali explaining things to us in the Roman theatre
As there were no cruise ships at Kusadasi, this was apparently a quiet day to walk the streets of Ephesus!As there were no cruise ships at Kusadasi, this was apparently a quiet day to walk the streets of Ephesus!
As there were no cruise ships at Kusadasi, this was apparently a quiet day to walk the streets of Ephesus!
Some fine Roman carvingSome fine Roman carving
Some fine Roman carving
The most famous building, the libraryThe most famous building, the library
The most famous building, the library
Another viewAnother view
Another view
The stadiumThe stadium
The stadium
St John’s grave at the Basilica was the centre of attentionSt John’s grave at the Basilica was the centre of attention
St John’s grave at the Basilica was the centre of attention
Mary’s HouseMary’s House
Mary’s House
There is a wall near the house where pilgrims can leave their messagesThere is a wall near the house where pilgrims can leave their messages
There is a wall near the house where pilgrims can leave their messages






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