Ephesus

Ephesus

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May 7th 2012
Ephesus: a wonderful site full of relics of a vibrant culture. Onca a harbour city, it is now a silted delta plain some distance from the sea. Paul caused a stir here, contributing to the public dialogue about belief and the worship of the one true god. A city with a library, places of worship,a theatre, an agora, (for shopping), sophisticated housing for the wealthy with running water and underfl ... 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