Temple of Artemıs

...or what's left of ıt. The empty fıeld ıs where the temple used to be. The castle ın the background ıs from Byzantıne tıme. The columns between the castle and Artemıs Temple mark Stç Paul's tomb.

History Lesson for Me

May 19th 2007
I began the trip expecting major history lessons in Egypt, but not a great deal ın Turkey. My tours on the Aegean coast is correcting my ignorance. In the town of Selcuk (situated directly south of Istanbul), I planned to just visit Ephesus, the best preserved Greek city after Pompeii. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed by the stunning architecture and city planning at Ephesus. However, I had no ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Selçuk

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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