Ephesus Plus Tours: 2012-12-16

21 Aralık 2012 Cuma

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comVirgin MaryIn theclosin...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com

Virgin Mary
In theclosin...: www.ephesusplustours.com Virgin Mary In the closing years of the nineteenth century, the Aegean coast of Turkey witnessed three of...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comEphesus MuseumTheexca...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com

Ephesus Museum

Theexca...: www.ephesusplustours.com Ephesus Museum The excavations which have been continueing since the last century at Ephesus , today are be...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe History of Ephesus E...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com
The History of Ephesus
E...: www.ephesusplustours.com The History of Ephesus Ephesus is within the borders of Selçuk County in the Province of Izmir and was one o...

20 Aralık 2012 Perşembe

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comTerrace Houses(Ephesus)...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com

Terrace Houses(Ephesus)
...: www.ephesusplustours.com Terrace Houses(Ephesus) Houses on the slopes behind Ephesus are to be seen opposite the Temple of H...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe Odeion (Ephesus) ...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com
The Odeion (Ephesus)
...: www.ephesusplustours.com The Odeion ( Ephesus ) This is the structure located on the hillside of Mountain Pion that wa...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comNike:The goddess of Vict...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com

Nike:The goddess of Vict...: www.ephesusplustours.com Nike :The goddess of Victory and Sport Activity ( Ephesus ) NIKE (or Nicé) was the winged goddess or spirit ...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comVirgin MaryIn theclosin...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comEphesus MuseumTheexca...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe History of Ephesus E...

19 Aralık 2012 Çarşamba

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comVirgin MaryIn theclosin...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comEphesus MuseumTheexca...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe History of Ephesus E...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comNike:The goddess of Vict...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe Odeion (Ephesus) ...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com
The Odeion (Ephesus)
...: www.ephesusplustours.com The Odeion ( Ephesus ) This is the structure located on the hillside of Mountain Pion that wa...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comTerrace Houses(Ephesus)...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comHercules Gate (Ephesus)L...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com
Hercules Gate (Ephesus)
L...: www.ephesusplustours.com Hercules Gate ( Ephesus ) Located towards the end of the Curetes Street, it was called the Hercules gat...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe Apostle Paul in Ephes...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com
The Apostle Paul in Ephes...: www.ephesusplustours.com The Apostle Paul in Ephesus In my last post, I quoted a passage from Paul’s first letter to th...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe City Hall (Prytaneion...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com
The City Hall (Prytaneion...: www.ephesusplustours.com The City Hall ( Prytaneion) This is one of the official buildings constructed during the Augustan Peri...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe church of St. John th...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com
The church of St. John th...: www.ephesusplustours.com The church of St. John the Evangelist The disciple most beloved of Christ and the only disciple to be p...

18 Aralık 2012 Salı

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe Temple of Artemis...

Ephesus Plus Tours:
www.ephesusplustours.com

The Temple of Artemis

...: www.ephesusplustours.com The Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis was first built around 800 BCE in the ancient Greek city of Eph...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe Fountain of Domitian...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com

The Fountain of Domitian...: www.ephesusplustours.com The Fountain of Domitianus( Ephesus ) This fountain,which faces Domitianus Street and has a large pool i...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours..comThe Building of Pollio(...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours..com

The Building of Pollio(...: www.ephesusplustours..com The Building of Pollio( Ephesus ) The Building of Polio: This monument ,which faces the Domitianus Squa...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comThe Monument of Memmius(...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com

The Monument of Memmius(...: www.ephesusplustours.com The Monument of Memmius(Ephesus) In the third quarted of the 1st century B.C. a monument of honor was con...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comŞirince VillageŞirin...

Ephesus Plus Tours:
www.ephesusplustours.com

Şirince Village

Şirin...: www.ephesusplustours.com Şirince Village Şirince Village, which is centered on a valley among mountains at the northern part of S...

Ephesus Plus Tours: AboutKusadasiKUSADASI -Perfect summer holiday de...

Ephesus Plus Tours:

AboutKusadasiKUSADASI -Perfect summer holiday de...: About Kusadasi KUSADASI - Perfect summer holiday destination Kusadasi (“ Bird Island”) is situated on the Aegean Coast of Turkey...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.comRoma A BriefHistoryThe ...

Ephesus Plus Tours: www.ephesusplustours.com

Roma A BriefHistory
The ...: www.ephesusplustours.com Roma A Brief History The founding of Rome goes back to the very early days of civilization. It is so ol...

17 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi

Ephesus Plus Tours

www.ephesusplustours.com

Roma A Brief History

The founding of Rome goes back to the very early days of civilization. It is so old, it is today known as 'the eternal city'. The Romans believed that their city was founded in the year 753 BC. Modern historians though believe it was the year 625 BC.

Rome knew four classes of people. This division was very important to the Romans.
The lowest class were the slaves. They were owned by other people. They had no rights at all.
The next class were the plebeians. They were free people. But they had little say at all.
The second highest class were the equestrians (sometimes they are called the 'knights'). Their name means the 'riders', as they were given a horse to ride if they were called to fight for Rome. To be an equestrian you had to be rich.
The highest class were the nobles of Rome. They were called 'patricians'. All the real power in Rome lay with them.

The Roman Republic was a very successful government. It lasted from 510 BC until 23 BC - almost 500 years. In comparison the United States of America only exist since 1776 - less than 250 years.

The greatest challenge the Roman Republic faced was that of the Carthaginians. Carthage was a very powerful city in North Africa which, much like Rome, controlled its own empire. The fight between the two sides was a long one and took place on land and on sea.
The most famous incident came when the great Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed the mountain chain of the Alps to the north of Italy with all his troops, including his war-elephants !, and invaded Italy.
Though Rome in the end won and Carthage was completely destroyed in the year 146 BC.

Rome's most famous citizen was no doubt Julius Caesar. He was a Roman politician and general who, without having any orders to do so, conquered the vast territory of the Gauls to the north of his province in France.
In the year 49 BC Caesar crossed the small river between his province and Italy, called the river Rubicon, and conquered Rome itself which he then ruled as a dictator.
His military campaigns also took him to Egypt where he met the famous Cleopatra.
His life though was ended as he was infamously murdered in the senate in Rome.
So famous and respected was Caesar that a month of the year is still named after him and his heirs today, July (after Julius Caesar). Also the great English poet Shakespeare wrote a famous play called Julius Caesar about his famous murder.

After Caesar followed the many emperors of Rome - and there were truly very many of them. So, here are some of the most famous ones.
Augustus	Rome's first emperor. He also added many territories to the empire.
Claudius	He conquered Britain.
Nero	He was insane. He murdered his mother and his wife and threw thousands of Christians to the lions.
Titus	Before he was emperor he destroyed the great Jewish temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.
Trajan	He was a great conqueror. Under his rule the empire reached its greatest extent.
Hadrian	He built 'Hadrian's Wall' in the north of Britain to shield the province from the northern barbarians.
Diocletian	He split the empire into two pieces - a western and an eastern empire.
Constantine	He was the first Christian emperor. He united the empire again chose his capital to be the small town Byzantium, which he renamed Constantinople.
Romulus Augustus	He was the last emperor of Rome, nicknamed Augustulus which means 'little Augustus'.
Justinian	He was the last 'great' emperor. He conquered many territories, created the 'Justinian Code' and built the fantastic church Santa Sophia.
Constantine XI	The last emperor of Constantinople. He died defending his great city against the Turks.

The Roman empire in the end was overrun by millions of barbarians from the north and east of Europe. It is believed to have happened two or three times in history that huge migrations took place across Europe, where peoples moved to settle in new territories. The great migration proved too much for the Romans to stem. Their armies were designed to defeat other armies, not entire folks and peoples flooding toward them. The collapse was completed when Rome itself was conquered by the Visigoth Odoacer and his men in the year AD 476.

But what is generally referred to as 'the Fall of Rome' doesn't include the eastern empire. This, with its centre in Constantinople, managed to cling on for almost another thousand years until it was eventually conquered by the Turks under their leader Mohammed II in the year AD 1453.

About Kusadasi

KUSADASI - Perfect summer holiday destination
Kusadasi (“ Bird Island”) is situated on the Aegean Coast of Turkey in a gulf some 90km South of IzmÄ±r & is served by Adnan Menderes Airport. Its clear warm waters & golden sandy beaches have helped it to become one of Turkey’s main holiday resorts .

Kusadasi has a large marina with berthing for more than 600 boats & is a regular stop off point for cruise ships.

Kusadasi is close to many important archaeological site including the most famous one in Turkey - Ephesus which is less than 30 minutes away.
There are numerous gorgeous beaches here including Ladies Beach. As this is in the centre it can get very busy but there are others to choose from including Dilek Peninsula National Park some 17 km outside the town that also boasts a superb sandy beach.

Because of the varied nationalities of visitors, Kusadasi is a cosmopolitan town & as such has a huge variety of shops, bars, cafes & restaurants. It also have a diverse & lively nightlife scene to cater for all .
Pigeon Island is connected to the mainland by a causeway. It has beautifully landscaped gardens that surround the restored 15th century fortress now housing a restaurant and disco
With hundreds of cruise ships calling in for a day or 2 throughout the season there is always a vibrant feel especially at night. Most daytime activites here centre around the beaches & sea, with water sports on offer aplenty.

There are many hotels in Kusadasi of all sizes & star ratings from small family run pensions to large holiday villages on the shores of the sea.
With its choice of lovely white beaches & vast array of amenities Kusadasi offers all the elements required for a fantastic holiday to Turkey

www.ephesusplustours.com

16 Aralık 2012 Pazar

www.ephesusplustours.com

Şirince Village

Şirince Village, which is centered on a valley among mountains at the northern part of Selçuk, is 8 kilometers away from the county seat. To reach this fascinating village, you travel within a green atmosphere, on a winding way that is environed with olive and fruit gardens.

In Şirince Village, which is anticipated that it was a residential area in East Roman Empire, some building ruins were discovered. Tower ruins, aqueducts and monastery/church structures that are supposed to remain from 11. century are some of the archeological and historical sources that reach a standstill in Şirince till today. Şirince Village was built in 19. century as an Ottoman residental area at the valley hillside. 200 houses, which are integrated with natural environment, have been protected until today in the urban configuration which is compatible with land structure. This cute village - as its name (the root word “şirin” in “Şirince” means cute) is known as a haunt place for local and foreign tourists. Restored old houses are used as pensions. Şirince is an ideal place to rest and walk around with its authentic nature, kitchens, wine houses, restaurants, clean air and cold water.