Ephesus Librarary, Artemis Temple + Virgin Mary House Tour

Tours Detail: Ephesus Tours 4

Duration: 4 hours.
Available: All Year Round
Places to Visit: Ephesus Library + Artemis Temple + Virgin Mary House
Tour Type: Private

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Tours Detail: Ephesus Tours 4

Duration: 4 hours.
Available: All Year Round
Places to Visit: Ephesus Library + Artemis Temple + Virgin Mary House
Tour Type: Private

Ephesus Librarary, Artemis Temple + Virgin Mary House Tour

Artemis Temple / Tours of Ephesus Part 1.

The temple of Artemision is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world. It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the centuries turned into a swamp. Today one can only see the ruins of the foundations of this marvelous construction of the Hellenistic Age, entirely made of marble and full of sculptured columns' capitals and shafts. The most beautiful remaining of this temple are today exhibited in the London British Museum.

Ephesus Library ( Turkish: Ephesus ) / Tours of Ephesus Part 2.

In the year of 10 BC, Androclos, the son of King of Athens-Kodros, was searching a location for establishing a site. Androclos belonged to Akhas, was running from the Dor invasion in Greece. He was leading one of the migration convoys. It was predicted by an Apollon oracle that a fish and a boar would show the location of the new settlement. Days later, parallel to the oracle’s prediction, while frying, a fish fell down from the pan, irritating a hiding boar behind the bushes. The feared boar escaped immediately. Androclos followed the boar and established the city of Ephesus, where he had killed the boar. When Androclos died in the wars with Carians, a mausoleum was built to the memory of the first king of Ephesus. The mausoleum is considered to be placed around "The Door of Magnesia".

Ephesus was ruled by the Lydian king, Kreisos, in the mid 6BC. The city reached the "Golden Age" and became a good model to the Antic World in culture and art, as well. But the inhabitants of Ephesus moved away. Because they did not like being ruled and lived in the new Ephesus that is located around the area of Artemision. As the detailed excavations have not completed yet, apart from the Artemision, the remains of that age haven’t been revealed.

Virgin Mary House / Ephesus / Tours of Ephesus Part 3.

Located on the top of the "Bulbul" mountain 9 km ahead of Ephesus, the shrine of Virgin Mary enjoys a marvelous atmosphere hidden in the green. It is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John, who spent several years in the area to spread Christianity. Mary preferred this remote place rather than living in crowded place.

what's included

All Transportation
Hotel or Cruise Port pick up and drop off ( Hotels of Kusadasi, Selcuk, Şirince / Kusadasi Cruise port )

Tours
Professional Engilsh Speaking Tour Guide
Private air-conditioned transportation, lunch and VAT.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
No extra hidden charges

Not Included
Pick up and Drop off at Izmir Air plane Port
Pick up and Drop off at Izmir Cruise Port
Museum Tickets
Personal Expences
Tips to Guide and Driver ( %10 is recommended )