This Memorable Visit in Ephesus, Turkey
Are you familiar about the Epistle to the Ephesians? I would say, have you heard about Ephesus? I believed millions of people in this world have read this tenth book of the New Testament which is simply known as Ephesians.
It was truly a memorable trip for me visiting the historical site of Ephesus in Turkey. I can’t imagine that I was in a site where some of the words and books in the Holy Bible was written. I can’t even fathom that I was on a site where the steps of St. Paul and St. John and even Jesus Christ can be traced. I can imagine that the steps made by these great people on the road and streets of Ephesus was also being stepped by me. I felt a little honored when we were there.
I forgot the heat of the sun during our tour in this historical and biblical ruins. I was overwhelmed seeing its vast ruins.
The ruins of Ephesus is truly an amazing site to see. It is very famous now for international tourist. I am happy that once in my life, I was able to visit this site. Here are some of the snapshots I took during our visit last September 2011.
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The Curetes Street in Ephesus during our trip last Sept. 2011. It is one of the three main streets of Ephesus between The Hercules Gate till to the Celsus Library.This street took its name from the priests who were called as Curetes later.Their names were written in Prytaneion.
The gate with three passage ways at the right of the Celsus Library was built in 40 A.D by the slaves Mazeus and Mythridates for their emperor, Augustus, who gave them their freedom. It is also called as the Gate of Augustus.
The Library of Celsus, the façade of which has been carefully reconstructed from all original pieces, it was originally built c. 125 AD in memory of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, an Ancient Greek who served as governor of Roman Asia (105–107) in the Roman Empire. Celsus paid for the construction of the library with his own personal wealth, and is buried in a sarcophagus beneath it.
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Ngay, I really love to travel kaso lang wala man koy pang travel oist. Purita pa kaayo ko ron. Hopefully, I can visit Ephesus Turkey just like you someday. 🙂
August 4th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
oh wow! this is really amazing. I hear a lot about Ephesus in the bible and actually we study this a lot during our book study at the christian meetings. I would love to see this place in person. You probably feel so fortunate not just to see the place but to actually step on it. What an amazing trip you have 🙂 i love all the structures.