Ephesus, Turkey

The main reason that we chose to go to Selcuk was so that we could once more visit the ancient ruins at Ephesus.

The city has suffered a number of earthquakes as well as destruction following the fall of the Roman Empire. At its height though, it housed a thriving community of around 200,00 people. The most well-known building remaining is probably the Celsus Library. However, it was once the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Temple of Artemis (or Diana). The remains of that Temple are virtually none existant. What is remaining can be seen in the final two photographs on this page (i.e. one column! ... and even that has been artificially erected from stone fragments that were lying around the area).

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