Remnant of the Temple of Artemis

Once one of the Seven Wonders of the World, now reduced to a bird perch. From this angle you can see much of the world's religions: Near left background, the Isa Bey Mosque (Islam); on the hill above that, the Church of Saint John (Christian); in the distant right, a synagogue (Judaism); and of course Artemis in the foreground.

From Artemis to the Virgin Mary, and Carpets made from Silk

August 22nd 2011
The Temple of “Artemis Ephesia” (the Ephesian Artemis), goddess of fertility, was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. (Can you name the others?) Built in the 6th century BC, it was said by Plinius to have had 127 columns. It is thought to have been destroyed and reconstructed 7 times, a tribute to an enduring dedication to Artemis (and female fertility?) amongst the Anatolians. But ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Ephesus

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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