Burial in Ephesus
Burial in Ephesus Burial methods and rituals of the dead in Ephesus Although we do not believe that we will die, unfortunately, we will. For this reason, it is enough to look at the ancient city of Ephesus, one of the largest metropolises in history. Ephesus is such a big ancient city that it was […]
Ephesus food, beverage, cuisine and meal
Ephesus food, beverage, cuisine, and meal Ephesus food The magnificent ancient city of Ephesus and the Ephesians living in this beautiful city and the people living in the present time, except time, space, and technology, show great similarity in terms of humanity. This time our topic is about eating, drinking, and the preferences of the […]
Gladiators in Ephesus
Gladiators in Ephesus The life of gladiators in Ephesus and gladiator fights in Ephesus Located in Selcuk district of Izmir city in Turkey, Did you know that the ancient city of Ephesus was the first place where gladiators fought in Anatolia in BC. 71. How was the life of the Ephesian gladiators, who were they, […]
Clothing and fashion in Ancient Ephesus
Clothing and Fashion, jewelry, shoes, and hairstyles in Ephesus How did the Ephesians, who were on the trade routes between Europe and Asia and were a large import and export center with its port, dress in the ancient world? How did they create their fashion? Who were they influenced by in their clothing, appearance, and […]
The Comedy of Errors -Ephesus, Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors – Ephesus The play is a modernized adaptation of Menaechmi by Plautus. As William Warner’s translation of the classical drama was entered into the Register of the Stationers Company on 10 June 1594, published in 1595, and dedicated to Lord Hunsdon. The patron of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, it has been […]
Slavery in Ephesus
Slavery in Ephesus in the Hellenic and Roman Periods The word Slave in our time comes from the Slavs who were taken captive in the medieval period. The word rob, which means slave in the Slavic language, is the origin of the word robot. In addition, the word robota in the old Slavic language means […]
Childhood in Ephesus and Childcare
Children and their lives in Ephesus In the ancient city of Ephesus, the acceptance or rejection of the child at birth was a right given to the father during the Hellenistic period. The father may not want the child because of the child’s disability, the fact that there are many children in the family, and […]
Temple of Artemis in Ephesus
Temple of Artemis in Ephesus Some structures in the ancient world were so fascinating and impressive that famous travelers of the ancient world agreed that these man-made structures should be seen. One of them is the Temple of Artemis in the ancient city of Ephesus. What made the temple of Artemis so special? On the […]
Selcuk Castle
Selcuk Castle The Selcuk Castle is situated on a hill to the north of the church. It is a Byzantine structure, repaired during the Aydinogullari Emirate, which displays building techniques of various periods. The perimeter measures nearly 1.5 km. There are fifteen towers and a mosque dating from the 14th Century. The main entrance gate […]
Ephesus Prytaneion
Was St. Paul in Ephesus Prytaneion? During the riot in Ephesus Paul’s Asiarch friends sent a message to Paul begging him not to enter the theater (Acts 19:31). It is interesting that Paul was acquainted with the social and governmental elite of the city, who also knew where he was staying. The acoustics of the […]