The Library!

When it was first constructed for Celsus, the Roman Governor of Asia Minor in 110AD, the library of Ephasus held 12,000 books. Celsus left a trust for the library so that the interest could be used every year to buy new books. The façade has been reconstructed and remains the symbol of this great city.

The Contrast of Olympos and Ephesus

June 11th 2012
Some experiences just can’t be photographed. Some are too magical to be captured. Turkey is a beautiful country and all the places I have traveled around here are very picturesque. However, my most recent trip to Olympos was just different from my other vacations around Turkey. For one, it was a short weekend get-away to the beach. I left Istanbul after work on Friday and flew back on Sunday. A ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean

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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