Library of Celsus

Ephesus, Turkey.

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April 12th 2011
Arrived in Ephesus Turkey. First settlement before 400 bc. Mentioned in the Bible. Burial site of St. John the Baptist. Shrine to Mary. The Ephesus site has terrace houses where the Phenehians(?) lived in what I would describe as ancient townhouses, built on the side of a hill, they were stacked on top of one and other. Mosiac floors, the childrens rooms for example would have the design of a lion ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean

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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