Ephesus Old Town

Ephesus, the ancient city

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December 5th 2009
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 ... read more

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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