Ephesus from the cliffs
Bob & Maegan begin their excellent excursion
Administrative side of Ephesus
Front wall of gymnasium, aka the school house for us Americans
Close-up of gymnasium tunnel
Hellinistic stadium arch
The Forum House, aka the Parliament Building
Entrance to the Forum
Marble columns inside Forum
Standing proud
Our guide Turo explains it all
Marble walkway uniting public & administrative areas
Statues of prominent firgures line path to public area
Politicians are many. Marble artists few. Thus the interchangable head
Close-up of fallen columns
Nike (bonus points to those who spot the "swoosh" symbol)
Greek god of medicine
Hermes, protector of travelers
Fountain of Diane
Fountain decoration
Excavation never ends
Buried aquaduct pipe
Entrance to the Bath
The (un)dressing room of the Bath
Turkish plumbing for the tempid room of the Bath
The tempid room of the Bath
The caldarium (steam) room of the Bath
Bath outer wall
Temple of Hadrian
Temple archway
Relief of the river Menderes
Mosaic floors and the houses of Ephesus
Marble scroll work...I wonder if that fits in my kitchen?
Even Ephesian's hated taxes
Close-up of the tax code
The breathtaking Library of Ephesus
Bob & Maegan & the 3rd largest library of the Ancient world
Perspective lesson
Sophia, goddess of wisdom
Goddess of Virtue
Details are important
Library & the Turkish countryside
Cypress tress & courtyard ruins
Archway to the marketplace
Inside the great archway
writing inside the arch
Its all greek to me
The marketplace- Maegan is disappointed
Ephesus Advertising: heart, adult foot, money? women ahead!
The great amphitheatre of Ephesus
Seating for 24,000
Fences mean don't cross, even in Turkey.
Harbor walkway
Remnants of St.Matthew's Statue. cirrca 1 ad
St. Paul's Prison (he was arrested for preaching in the amphitheatre)
Burned countryside on the road to St. Mary's House
Explanation of Site
Last home of the Virgin Mary
How close the fire came
Effigy to Mary
Possible early baptism pool?
The natural spring that helped locate the ruins
St. Francis statue
The valley of Ephesus and present town of Selcuk
Selcuk potter at work
Steady hands
Artists hand paint pottery...Maegan is entranced
Temple of Artemis- one wonder of the ancient world
of 68
Bath outer wall