Great Theatre

Ephesus to Aleppo

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October 15th 2006
The burning question was, how would Efes the best-preserved classical city in the eastern Med compare to Efes the local mick jagger? Answer: depends how much of a drooth you have...... Ephesus was an important centre for early Christianity; it was here that Paul wrote 1 Corinthians and had a wee barney with the local artisans whose livelihood depended on the Temple of Artemis (one of the 7 anc ... 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