Library of Celsus at Ephesus

This must have been a truly imposing structure 2000 years ago. From in front, it appeared to have 4 storeys. Our guide told us that the technique of writing books on animal skins was developed here, after Egypt refused to sell the library any more papyrus out of jealousy for its fame.

Turkey - The Other Holy Land

April 10th 2005
From Istanbul, we left on a three-night excursion into central Turkey, which lies on the Asian side of the Dardanelles. This was foreign territory indeed, as neither Dick nor I knew anything at all about it. I was vaguely aware that it had some interesting archaeological sites and some biblical cities were in it, but that was about it. We were blessed with an expert Turkish guide named Ahme ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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