A
visit to Efes (Ephesus) - once the, commercial center of
the ancient world - is a highlight of any visit to Turkey.
The city, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid
architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis.
Her enormous temple, once considered one of the Seven Wonders
of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, dates in
its latest form from the third century B.C. The ruins also
include a theatre, gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as
the Library of Celsius.
A
visit to Efes (Ephesus) - once the, commercial center of
the ancient world - is a highlight of any visit to Turkey.
The city, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid
architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis.
Her enormous temple, once considered one of the Seven Wonders
of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, dates in
its latest form from the third century B.C. The ruins also
include a theatre, gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as
the Library of Celsius. 