The Celsus Library

Walking with Paul in Ephesus

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June 26th 2011
We went with a different tour company in Ephesus and to our great surprise we were given a private tour with Celine and a very agressive driver. We left Kusadasi in our fast black car, driven by the mustached man, and along our way we learned how Ephesus was rebuilt in 4 different time periods and locations. It was once a great harbor city, but over time silt and swamps brought malaria to the popu ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Ephesus

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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