Something I have recently learned about myself is that I love ancient ruins, so this stop was probably my favorite throughout the whole trip. Here we are in front of the library in Ephesus. This was about halfway through the tour. We started among the streets of the city.
You could just imagine people walking up and down the streets with vendors on both sides in this area viewed as a major trading and religious city at the time.
And they possibly had stray cats back then as well??
In front of the three story Library of Celsus. Here we are with our friend, Lauren, the daughter of our touring buddies. We had so much fun with them that we've booked a few other vacations with them too! Stay tuned to see where we end up going!
Looking up into the ceiling of the library.
Far away shot of the library
Can you guess what these were used for? I'll give you a hint: About halfway through the tour 2 of the little girls needed this pretty badly! They're well preserved aren't they?
Close to the amphitheater, The Great Theater, actors presented an interactive live Ephesus show depicting a typical day in the life of an Ephesian in the 3rd century A.D. The show captivated our children's attention.
After visiting the city of Ephesus, we hopped on the tour bus to the House of the Virgin Marywhere it is thought that Mary spent her last years before she died.
This is the entrance to her residence.Our final stop for the day was to the Basilica of St. John where supposedly John is buried.
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I love Ephesus too!
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