Ephesus Ancient City
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December 12, 2024
Just a stunning experience of diving into the real history of Ancient Greece!
Ancient Ephesus impresses with its technological discoveries in the field of urban planning. Starting from the central avenue, lined with huge hundred-ton treated blocks of solid marble, at the sites of soil shedding, it can be seen that the height of these parallelepipeds is equal to the height of a person, almost 180 cm, in places the height of the treated blocks is up to 2 meters! Yes, there are smaller boulders, many of them no more than a meter high, but there is simply no less!
And the central avenue of the ancient city is laid out from this wealth! Of course, no earthquakes are beyond such an ancient road, even today it does not seem real to lay out hundred-ton blocks of marble in even rows for several kilometers, how was it done then?
And on the sides of the ancient highway, mind-blowing buildings made of granite, marble and seashell, even according to modern technologies, have been built! Several floors high, often also having underground floors made of giant monoliths, very intricate decoration patterns, they are still cool today under the scorching sun of Turkey.
All the buildings are made of huge figured monoliths, the ancient Greeks clearly did not save money on their construction, often jeweler-treated blocks are fastened with brackets made of iron, rusted, but still quite working! And historians told us that this could not be, the Bronze Age, steelmaking was invented no earlier than the middle of the 19th century, and here ancient Greece uses high-quality steels to the fullest extent, preserved through thousands of years on an industrial scale! Are historians hiding something, or are they completely holding us for fools, which is easier, to weld a complex copper alloy of three or more components, or to learn how to simply restore iron from ore and alloy it with microdoses of other metals? Maybe they were the first to learn how to cook steel, and only then switched to smelting bronze??
Ephesus technologies are still striking, especially urban communications and their good preservation after all the past millennia and earthquakes.
The sewer is lined with baked clay cones, the water supply is made of metal, tin or lead pipes, everything is well thought out, the lowest occurrence is at the sewer mains, above the water pipes, above them large multi-storey houses made of huge blocks of valuable marble and granite, decorated with architectural details of the same cast marble and shell stone, it is even impossible to imagine imagine how much work and time it took to create all this intricate decoration, hammering out the monoliths manually with chisels and sledgehammers... Or not by hand, but by industrial castings from cast shell and marble??
In any case, the construction technologies of Ephesus are amazing today!
And the artistic value of his sculptures and building facade decoration elements is simply indescribable in words!
And this splendor has stood for thousands of years in the open air and has reached us in almost pristine form!
I refuse to understand how ancient people could even drag such a number of giant monoliths of diabase and marble, how did these colossuses manage to put into beautiful buildings with the highest precision, all this by the hands and forces of some gigantic slaves, as historians tell us?
Yes, any modern foreman will clearly explain to you that even today, with all our construction and transport vehicles, it is simply not realistic to repeat at least a dozen meters of this mind-blowing ancient road with buildings on its sides, and even clearly planned and well-standardized infrastructure under them! Bravo, Ancient Greece, we applaud you, ancient Ephesus, whose history is so ancient that even the Biblical events of the New Testament that took place here, the residence of the Mother of God herself with her Apostles who escaped from persecution of Jews and Gentiles, the visits of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Luke, John the Theologian and John the Ladder, seem to have happened quite recently!
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October 27, 2024
The impressive city of Ephesus , with its history , scale , it is huge especially for that time , housed 250-300 thousand .
Admission is 40 euros per person , the exchange rate in lira is extortionate there .
There are a lot of tourists , especially Chinese , an endless number .
It was the end of October, the weather was amazing, it was the best time to visit the ancient ruins, there was no sweltering heat, the sun was gentle.
The amphitheater is very similar to the Moscow Lokomotiv Stadium, as my husband noticed, in terms of capacity and structure.
Many buildings were under reconstruction .
It is a find for lovers of antiquity . For the rest of the townsfolk, I recommend visiting.
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August 5, 2024
Unrealistically cool! Epic, antique, Byzantine, ancient Roman majestic!!
Definitely worth a visit and a walk there!
Come as early as possible right for the opening! So that by noon, when the heat begins, you will reach the museum-9d cinema and cool down, relax and admire the super-modern interactive show! (Included in the price of the main ticket)
Children under 12 years old are FREE! Do not be fooled by the dilution of hotel guides!
Feel free to take a taxi and come there yourself without any excursions!
For history lovers, there are guidebooks and audio guides in Russian.
If you are vacationing near Ephesus, definitely a must-visit!!
Bring water, sunscreen, a hat and comfortable shoes!
I bought tickets for lira with a flight card.
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April 12
It's a great place, very interesting, at least from a historical point of view. More and more of the city is being excavated every year, and a significant part has already been excavated from the ground, including the amphitheater and the ancient library. Highly recommended!
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April 8
The place is just fantastic and energetically powerful! Lots of locations, riddles, and details. The interactive museum is a special delight, it made me goosebumps and cry! Lots of souvenir shops. I recommend you to visit!
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November 9, 2024
The city is interesting, it has been preserved (or restored) well, the amphitheater and library are closed for autumn 2024, you must definitely listen with a guided tour! The price is 40€ + extras, in my opinion a little expensive!
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February 7
I give 5* as a historical monument.
We were on an evening tour.
One part of the Hilt was illuminated, access to the other was closed.
The lighting doesn't represent anything supernatural, I didn't see any artistic intent in it.
In my opinion, Ephesus will leave more impressions during a daytime visit, unless, of course, there is a strong heat. During the day, the city is as open as possible, the view is much better - not only the buildings of the first row to the road are clearly visible, but also beyond.
In my opinion, for the average person who is not much interested in ancient history, Ephesus will not reveal itself in all its glory without a fascinating guide's story. The impression of the tour depends greatly on the storyteller's ability to involve the listener in the action.
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December 16, 2024
It is a very interesting place, especially for children who study the ancient world. It tells about the creation of this city, how the first temple of Artemis of Ephesus was destroyed, how they began to plunder the city and many other interesting things. Located near the town of Selcuk in Turkey.
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December 18, 2024
An interesting place, the main thing is to take an audio guide at least to immerse yourself in the story! You need to be prepared for the fact that a ticket for tourists costs 40 euros, at that moment as for local 2🤣🤣🤣, there are paid museums on the territory, and it is also worth visiting on the spot! The main thing is to choose the right hotel weather! Since this is a hidden area! And you will have to walk quite a lot.
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December 3, 2024
This city played an important role in history and culture due to its cult of the eastern goddess of fertility Artemis, who eventually became identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.
The main attraction is the Temple of Artemis.
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March 18
We visited this city back in 2012. We went on an excursion to this city from Marmaris. We were in the place where the Most Holy Theotokos lived her last days. We made a wish and prayed. I really liked the place.
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December 1, 2024
Definitely worth a visit! A large amphitheater, however, is not allowed inside, restoration is underway. The Temple of Artemis is amazing! There is a virtual tour of what Ephesos looked like in ancient times, the cost is 420 TL per person.
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October 4, 2024
Oooooh this is a mega super place! I highly recommend visiting. The architecture is in excellent condition, compared to Chersonesos, where some pebbles have been preserved, here you will see fiction, an incredible place, how such a thing could have been built two thousand years ago🤔
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January 26, 2024
This is a magical place, the Greco-Roman baths are in very good condition, in places recognizable by the stunning beauty and art of decoration symbols - the medical center (hospital?), and the temple of the Gorgon Medusa. The Pythagorean Library was also surprised by its size! We went by ourselves, I will definitely come back and take a tour. Yes, there is a place nearby where, according to one version, the Virgin Mary (house) spent her last days. A must-visit! Walking uphill is worth it - I am absolutely sure after visiting that this is the case, because the impressions of the place and the state after leaving it cannot be described in words... We need to be there.
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August 6, 2024
A magnificent archaeological site. Be sure to take a guided tour and definitely go to the newly built 3D cinema, the immersion in history is unforgettable. Spare no money for an indoor museum, but be sure to take a guided tour
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January 23
A fragment of the Hellenistic period of Greek history, preserved by the Romans, but destroyed with the departure of the sea. Greece is the way it was before the Christians: with temples, a giant amphitheater overlooking the sea, a library, public toilets and a brothel. It is better to visit with a good guide.
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November 22, 2024
A gorgeous place! A lot of tourists come to see this once beautiful city. You can learn a lot of interesting things about him even from the electronic guide.
I advise you to visit!
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October 28, 2024
It amazes the place with its greatness! History, culture! A very visited place, a lot of tourists, groups with excursions. Tickets are at the ticket offices at the entrance. I recommend you to visit!
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June 29, 2024
An interesting historical place. It can be reached from Marmaris in 3 hours. There are a lot of tourist groups in summer, mostly foreigners. The entrance ticket to Ephesus itself is 4500 rubles.
An interactive museum was also built a few years ago. The only thing is, walking under the scorching sun is a little difficult. But if you are on the Aegean coast, this place should be visited.
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January 23
We visited it a long time ago in 2005, but the impression remained for the rest of my life, it's not just Roman ruins (of which there are many in Turkey) here you can not only imagine the logic of building an ancient city, but also how it was supplied, equipped and lived.
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June 1, 2024
An amazing place with an amazing history. The architectural ensemble of the Greco-Roman civilization, perhaps the largest of the surviving ones. I was more impressed than the Roman Forum and the Acropolis of Athens. But besides that, be sure to visit the house of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and the grave of John the Theologian. But there is no point in visiting the temple of Artemis of Ephesus, there is practically nothing left. The guides say that you can visit the cave of St. Paul, but very expensive - about 500 euros. Tip - do not buy coins from excavations - it is a fake.
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December 23, 2024
We watched a concert by Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra in the ancient amphitheatre of Ephesus - it's really amazing
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December 14, 2024
Another place of power, impressive and amazing. I was in the afternoon and on an evening excursion. If you don't want effects for selfies, but a story, then you need to go in the afternoon and experience this place. You don't have to go to the cinema, it's a waste of time...
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October 27, 2024
A beautifully preserved ancient city!!! A must-visit place for those who come to Izmir or Bodrum.
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February 16
It's a great place. I recommend you to visit. It used to be a seaport, but due to changes in the seascape, the sea receded and the city was abandoned.
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January 27
I advise you to visit. It's a good historical place. There are guides, museums are closed, and even a historical film is shown in a haloprojector.
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December 17, 2024
I gave 2 points that the place is ancient and with a history. Well, $ 40 per person for admission to see the ruins, of which there are a lot of free ones in Turkey, it's really not that. Traveling through Turkey for the third time, we decided to stop by. We were not impressed at all. This money can be spent on more interesting sports and entertainment.
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July 29, 2024
This is the best place of ancient history preserved to this day in Turkey! The architecture is impressive! Words cannot express the feeling when you see firsthand those things that you previously saw only in pictures in a history textbook! The Library of Celsus, the remains of the Temple of Artemis (one of the seven wonders of the world!), the Bolshoi Theater - what I liked the most. You can spend the whole day here! By the way, there is a wonderful historical museum in the city of Selchuk, there is something to see!
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June 29, 2024
A good open-air museum. Everything that could be destroyed was destroyed. The remains, of course, do not fully convey what was there before, but it is impressive. For those who decided to visit this place on their own. Taxi entry is paid (the barrier is far away). Admission is 40 Euros per person - payment is accepted only by cards or cash lira (equivalent). The place is open - there is practically no shadow. You stock up on water and ideally an umbrella from the sun. Think about how you will leave - a taxi like the mafia from the 90s on departure, the price starts from 25 euros - those taxi drivers who agree to go for less money and do not let out without a "queue" and are forced to drop off passengers.
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October 10, 2024
Sculptures belonging to the artifacts seen in Ephesus and many historical artifacts removed from here are exhibited in the museum located in Seljuk.
The first foundation of the ancient city of Ephesus within the boundaries of Selcuk District, Izmir Province M.D. it goes down to 6000 years. In recent years, research and excavations have revealed Bronze Age and Hittite settlements on the mounds (prehistoric hill settlements) around Ephesus and on Ayasuluk Hill, where the castle is located. During the Hittite period, the name of the city was Apasas. M.D. Ephesus, the port city where immigrants from Greece also began to live in the 1050s, is M.D. it was moved to the vicinity of the Temple of Artemis in 560. Ephesus, which is being visited today, was founded by Lysimakhos, one of the generals of Alexander the Great.D. It was founded in 300 years. Ephesus, which lived its most glorious times during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, had a population of 200,000 people as the capital of the Asian province and the largest port city. Ephesus was relocated again during the Byzantine period and came to Ayasuluk Hill in Seljuk, where it was founded for the first time.
What is the most important feature of the ancient city of Ephesus?
Ephesus, which was the main gateway between the East and the West, was an important port city. Dec. This position enabled Ephesus to develop as the most important political and commercial center of its era and to become the capital of the province of Asia during the Roman Period. Ephesus owes its importance in antiquity not only to this. The largest temple of the Artemis cult based on the ancient anatanrica (Kybele) tradition of Anatolia is also located in Ephesus. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus is considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city located on the western coast of Anatolia, 3 km from the present-day Selcuk district, which was later an important Roman city. It was one of the twelve cities of Ionia during the Classical Greek period. Its foundation dates back to the Polished Stone Age 6000 BC. The first foundation of the ancient city of Ephesus within the boundaries of Selcuk District of Izmir Province M.D. it goes back to 6000 years, to the Polished Stone Age, which is called the Neolithic Period. In recent years, research and excavations have revealed Bronze Age and Hittite settlements on the mounds (prehistoric hill settlements) around Ephesus and on Ayasuluk Hill, where the castle is located. During the Hittite period, the name of the city was Apasas. M.D. Ephesus, the port city where immigrants from Greece also began to live in the 1050s, is M.D. it was moved to the vicinity of the Temple of Artemis in 560. Ephesus, which is being visited today, was founded by Lysimakhos, one of the generals of Alexander the Great.D. It was founded in 300 years. Ephesus, which lived its most glorious periods during the Hellenistic and Roman eras, had a population of 200,000 people as the capital of the Asian province and the largest port city. Ephesus changed its location again during the Byzantine Era and came to Ayasuluk Hill in Seljuk, where it was founded for the first time. Ayasuluk, which was taken by the Turks in 1330 and became the center of the Aydınoğulları in 16.It has started to get smaller and smaller since the century, took the name of Selcuk after the establishment of our Republic in 1923 and today it is a tourist place with a population of 30,000 people.
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January 21
The place is very atmospheric! It was as if she had been to that time, in an ancient ancient city. I recommend it for consecration, I think you won't regret it.
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June 16, 2024
This place is awesome. Very cool. It is better to visit around 18-19 o'clock in the evening (not so hot). History was being made here. Much has been restored, of course, but still. Words and photos cannot convey everything.
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October 6, 2024
The delight is breathtaking, I strongly recommend you to visit. But you also need to visit the interactive museum in Ephesus, and definitely the museum in Selchuk
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August 26, 2024
An ancient city recreated from archaeological excavations. An unforgettable journey back to prehistoric times. In the evening, roads and buildings, beauty and grandeur are highlighted!
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December 27, 2023
A large-scale museum is an open-air city, I didn't even expect it to be so big. There are an unrealistic number of tourists there, just a human river. Guided tours in all languages of the world. The library impressed me the most. The only inconvenience is that if you come not as part of a tour group, but by yourself, by car, then you leave it in the parking lot, enter the museum, and exit very far from the parking lot, you can not go back to the entrance through the museum. The distance there is long, I had to take a taxi and go to the parking lot.
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June 21, 2024
I think that Ephesus is just hyped PR, nothing more. There's nothing to do there without a guide. If you are waiting for greatness, great impressions, I think you will be disappointed, unless of course you have been to Turkey and have seen other historical places.
Ephesus is just an excavated old city, nothing more. You will be shown and told his life and history, they will show you: a bathhouse, a library, streets, a number of monuments, a market, an amphitheater, etc.
It will be boring without a guide, you can visit once. It is quite expensive, admission is 40€.
The temple of Apollo in Didymus seemed much more interesting and majestic to me.
The historical monument itself lags behind real time and information technology. So, in particular, there have long been 3 and 4 D technologies in museums in Europe, where you can just put on glasses and see the architectural monument as it was and even walk around it. You can do the same with the Hilt. Also
, at least at the beginning of the tour, 5 meters, restoration of a part of Ephesus, how it looked, i.e. there were two floors, how the street with columns looked, etc
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September 15, 2024
Expensive, expensive, very expensive! We drove from Bodrum for 3 hours to see the entrance price of 40 euros per person! Yes, I should have looked earlier, but I have never seen such a rip-off anywhere, and I could not imagine that it was even possible. I would be happy to touch the story, but something in my throat is taking my breath away and I feel like I've been robbed
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November 15, 2024
Must-see.
It is especially beautiful in spring...Blooming poppies on ancient ruins
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April 8
Hello.
A tourist destination visited by tourists from all over the world.
Entrance is paid. Before entering, if you come in the summer, it is better to buy cold water, although you can buy it inside the tour too, but it is more expensive. When buying a ticket, you can also purchase headphones with a phone, with which you can listen to the audio guide in your language.
There is something to look at and listen to.
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February 2
I didn't know what to say. It is not possible to come to Izmir and not see. 3.or 4. I've been there once. You have to walk a lot, don't forget to choose the right shoes. In summer, I recommend that you go early in the morning or towards evening, not at noon. Do not forget to visit Mother Meryen or nearby, do not be lazy..
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April 15
A very nice place parking 150 ₺
You can enter the museum with a card, but there is a digital promotion center inside, the entrance is 425₺, I didn't enter, it takes 20 minutes, and there is also a section called hillside houses, the entrance is 200₺ nonsense, at the knee-length entrance, money is already paid to both the parking lot and the ancient city of Ephesus
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July 28, 2024
The pearl of the ancient Roman Empire.
A must-visit.
It is very hot in summer. You can take an audio guide if you do it yourself.
But it's better with a good guide
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October 8, 2023
Definitely worth a visit to this place, be sure to find a guide for yourself who will tell you a story, since the history here is colossal…
Be prepared that very little has been preserved, and mostly it is ruins, an amphitheater and a couple of columns. If you are offered an excursion and you need to go one way for 5 hours before it, believe me, it will disappoint you)
And if you are near Izmir, then you definitely need to go)
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October 11, 2024
It was a great time, an amazing excursion, but I didn't have time to walk on my own. I recommend everyone to take the option of visiting with free time.
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November 6, 2024
A very cool place! It is informative, from the point of view of the Biblical context.
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December 17, 2023
I drove purposefully 300 km from the hotel and did not regret it!!! One of the most majestic places on our planet is very interesting, especially if you are interested in the past, and if not, then we will definitely be interested in it!!! If you take tickets to all (indoor museums) it will turn out to be more than $ 100 per person, I just took an entrance ticket without an additional $ 20 and had a lot of fun!!
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July 8, 2023
A well-preserved and excavated famous ancient city. It is interesting for tourists who have not visited other excavated ancient cities. However, I, who have visited a dozen of them all over the Mediterranean, feel deja vu and disgusted. But it is very interesting for lovers of antiquity. But there is absolutely nowhere to hide from the scorching sun and interrupt the inspection for rest. And the city is big. Examining everything is physically exhausting. But, nevertheless, the monument is very good-looking!
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August 16, 2024
Yes! Yes! Yes! This is a place to visit. It is, however, expensive, even if on its own...But it's worth it! Definitely! I also liked the museum (colorful, unusual, fast)
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July 16, 2024
It is a very beautiful and popular place. It's only very hot and there's little shade, but a big hat to help you or an umbrella when I was there it was +45 and the umbrella saved me, otherwise I would have been a red cancer.
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October 31, 2024
I am glad that the ancient monuments have been preserved so well. I want to come here again at sunset!❤️
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