Efes (Ephesus), provider BC Neolithic Based on the years 6000, 3 km away from the town of Selcuk in Izmir, an important Roman city, an ancient Greek city.
Architectural Works:
Ephesus, the place has changed many times throughout the history of the ruins spread over an area about 8 kilometers wide. Ayasuluk Hill, Artemision, Ephesus and Selcuk ruins in four main area of 1.5 million per year is visited by tourists. Ephesus is the first city built entirely of marble, the main buildings and artifacts are described below:
The Temple of Artemis:
The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world, is the first temple built of marble foundations of the ancient world before Christ 7 century, going up. Named for the goddess Artemis, built by the Lydian king Croesus building, designed by Greek architect and, the most important sculptors Pheidias Chersiphron, Polycleitus, adorned with statues of bronze made by Kresilas and Phradmon. Size 130 x 68 meters and the facade of the other Artemis (Mother Goddess) temples was to the west, such as. The temple is both a marketplace, as well as being used as a religious institution. 21 July 356 BC, who want to immortalize the name of the Temple of Artemis Herostratus burned by a Greek named. Alexander the Great was born the same night. To be re-conquest of Anatolia by Alexander the Great Temple of Artemis, have offered help but was rejected. Today was the temple only a few marble blocks.
Celsus Library:
Roman is one of the most beautiful structures of the building and library, as well as served as funerary monument. MS106 governor Celsus died in Ephesus, in the name of the son of his father’s library, built as a funerary monument. The sarcophagus is under the west wall of the library. Front, has been restored between the years 1970-1980. The library book rolls, hiding in niches on the walls.
Virgin Mary’s House:
St. Mary’s last years of the mother of Jesus. John believed he suffered with the church. Side is a place of pilgrimage for Christians and also visited some of the Popes. Mary’s tomb is thought to be dead here.
Ashab-ı Kehf Cave:
This place is turned into a church during Byzantine tomb, young Roman emperor Decius seven Christian youths who fled the tyranny of the pagans of the time narrated took refuge in the cave is believed to be the foot of Mount Fair.
Hadrian’s Temple:
The name of the Emperor Hadrian, was built as a memorial temple. Regular organization of Ephesus and the legend of the Corinthian friezes processed.
Temple of Domitian:
The city is considered to be one of the largest structures in the name of the Emperor Domitian temple is built is located across from the Fountain of Trajan. Today only the foundations of them reached the columns of the temple were located. Those parts of the head and an arm Domitianus’un statue.
Serapis Temple:
One of the most interesting structures in Ephesus is the Temple of Serapis, immediately behind the Library of Celsus. The Egyptians thought that the temple was built by the church, converted to Christianity in the period. The Temple of Serapis In Turkey, Christians among the Seven Church because it is a very well known than the other temples in Bergama.
Mary Church:
431 Meeting place of the consul of the Virgin Mary Church (Church of the consul), the first church was built in the name of the Virgin Mary. Bath is located north of the port. Religion of Christianity among the Seven Churches.
Odeon:
Management of Ephesus had a bicameral. One of these is the Advisory Council meetings and concerts are made of this structure is covered in time. Has a seating capacity of 1,400. For this reason, the building “Bouleterion” called.
Marble Street:
Library Square theater dating back to the street.
Grand Theatre:
At the end of Marble Street in the building, 24,000-person capacity of the ancient world’s largest open-air theater. Very ornate and completely destroyed the three-storey building in the scene. Living in three sections on the steps. Theatre, St. Paul has been vaazlarına space.
St. John Basilica:
Great Iustinianus built by Byzantine Emperor and the largest buildings of that period, a central part of the 6-domed basilica, at the bottom, Jesus’ favorite apostle St. Jean (John) ‘s claim that the tomb is located, but there has been no evidence yet. Here, there are monuments erected in the name of St. Jean. This church is very important for Christians accepted Ayasuluk Castle is located. There are north of the treasury building and the baptistery.
Oktagon:
A monumental tomb belonging to Cleopatra’s sister.
Monumental Fountain:
Odeion’un the city square in front of the State Agora (Upper Agora) is. In the middle was the Temple of the Egyptian gods (Isis), there. In 80 BC, the monumental fountain built by Laecanus Bassus, is located in the southwest corner of the agora. Domitian Square and clustered around the square at the Pollio Fountain, Temple of Domitian, Memmius structures, such as Monument and the Heracles Gate is reached.
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