Friday, October 2, 2015

Day 11: Ephesus, Turkey

The ancient city of Ephesus was famous for its Temple to Artemis (or Diana) which at one time was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Today there is only one column standing out of the original 106.  The Apostle Paul lived in Ephesus for three years but they put him in prison when he was critical of the Goddess Diana.  Paul also spoke to crowds of people in the Grand Theater.  Ephesus over the years, has been knocked down and covered by earthquakes, mud and hill slides.  The government is in the process of digging out and reconstructing the city.

The Apostle John also spent time in Ephesus.  After Jesus was crucified, John brought Jesus’ mother Mary to live in Ephesus.  The Virgin Mary’s house now has a church built on the original foundation.  There is a very interesting wall outside the church where many thousands of people have attached notes to God and to Mary.  After reading some of the notes, one gets the feeling that your issues are very small compared to many others.

We went to a carpet shop and viewed the process and the finished product. Turkish carpets are some of the best in the world…we bought one.  I won’t tell how much we paid but I will just say that we made an investment.


I had some Turkish coffee today.  When I got to the end it was similar to syrup on the bottom.  I asked if people drink the stuff on the bottom of the cup.  They told me I could drink it but I probably would not get my eyes closed for three days.
Grand theater where the Apostles Paul and John spoke.

Church on top of the Virgin Mary's house.

Wall outside of the Virgin Mary's house.

Godess Nike: "Check" the Nike logo to the right of her right hand.

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