Ephesus

Turkey

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October 6th 2008
So, after the small diversions in Greece we made it to Turkey! Ephesus Our first stop was the ruins of Ephesus. Ephesus has an amazing history - it was founded in the 7th century BC by a cult who worshiped a fertility goddess (Girl Power!). It became famous when the Romans took over, and it kept a woman as its goddess embodied by Artemis (goddess of fertility and hunting). Later, under the ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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