Ephesus Ancient City: My Historical Place Visit

Ephesus is one of the twelve Ionian City. It locates in Selçuk District of İzmir Province of Turkey. In Roman Period, here was capital city of Asia State.

Ephesus Buildings and Artifacts

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. It was completed around 550 BC after at the end of 120 years of construction process. It was made entirely of marble and one of the most complex temples of the Ancient World. It dedicated to Artemis, the goddess of hunt and wild animals and a lot of other things. Today there is nearly no ruin of it.

Goddness Artemis, Ephesus Museum. The temple of Artemis is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

“Beautiful Artemis Statue”, Ephesus Museum

Ephesus, “Celsus(Celcius) Library”

The Odeion(Bouleuterion) of Ephesus

In The Ancient Ephesus City, “Terrace Houses” are located on a slope. Other name is “The Houses of Rich”. There were living and dining rooms on the ground floor, bedrooms and guest rooms upstairs. There were heating system, hot and cold water was available. Rooms contains lots of mosaics and frescos. Now, here is a museum which has a covering roof on top. When you visit here, you can imagine family life of old times.

“Terrace Houses”, Ephesus Ancient City.

Head and Arm of Emperor Domitian, Ephesus Museum

Head and Arm of Emperor Domitian were found in Temple of Domitian, in Ephesus Ancient City. (Ephesus Museum)
Domitian had terrorized the Senate members. His name was cleared from all public buildings after he was killed. Domitian temple, located in the ancient city of Ephesus, was re-dedicated Vespasian who was father of Domitian.

Ephesus, “Temple of Domitian”

Ephesus, “Fountain of Trajan”

Hadrian Gate, Ephesus

Ephesus, “Temple of Hadrian”

Representation of founding of The Ephesus Ancient City. Friezes of The “Temple of Hadrian”, Ephesus Ancient City, Ephesus Museum.

Ephesus, “Commercial Agora”

Ephesus, “Commercial Agora”

Ephesus, “The Gate of Mazeus and Mythridates” has three passage way and locates at the at the right of the Celsus Library. It was built by Mazeus and Mythridates for Augustus, who gave them their liberty. The inscriptions on it mentions the emperor Augustus with praise.

Nike was the winged goddess of victory and her this figure locates in Ephesus Ancient City.

The Great Theatre, Ephesus Ancient City.

The Great Theatre and The Arcadiana(Harbour Street), Ephesus Ancient City.

“The Hercules(Heracles) Gate” locates at the Curetes Street of Ephesus City. There are reliefs of Hercules on it. Because of this gate’s narrowing of the street, only Pedestrians could had been pass from here.

Ephesus Streets

St. Jean Church in Ephesus Ancient City. Saint Jean is 1 of 12 apostles of Jesus who entrusted Virgin Mary to him. St. Jean & Virgin Mary moved from Jerusalem to Ephesus where paganism reigned. St. Jean who visited secretly Virgin Mary every day was buried where this church located in today.

The Basilica Stoa (Royal Colonnade) is located in front of Odeon or Bouleuterion of Ephesus Ancient City.