There are many words one could use to describe the old city of Ephesus. Magnificent, majestic and beautiful, even today the city remains an inspiring site. During the period of the Roman empire, Ephesus ranked as the second largest city (behind Rome) and had a population of more than 250,000 during it’s peak (1st century BC). When going through the ancient city you can see some of the rooms such as the toilet, library and the love room (or brothel) relatively well preserved. The city is also the site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. After we finish walking through the ancient city (during which we also manage to find a few pomegranate's and black berries) we go to find our ride to head back to Selcuk. Following
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