Throughout history, Ephesus thrived under various empires, including the Romans. Travelers can explore well-preserved Roman baths, reading rooms, and pagan temples within the ancient ruins.

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If you're visiting Greece and its islands in the Aegean Sea, the ruins in Ephesus, Turkey, make a worthwhile side-trip. From the port of Kousadasi, it's about a half-hour to what was once a Roman ...

The magnificent ruins of Ephesus lie near the modern town of Selchuk ... though greatly diminished in number. The Roman persecution was particularly severe, and some turned away from the faith.

open image in gallery Ruins of a building in the ancient ... including the Persians and the Greeks. Then under the Roman Republic, Ephesus became recognised as a “free” city and a hotspot ...

Its ruins are in the suburbs of Tunis today. Turkey was divided into several provinces and had many Roman settlements and military outposts. Cities like Ephesus were major regional trading centers ...

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The Roman Empire has, well, been on a lot of people’s minds during the past year. There are numerous locations on the continent for those who want to visit some locations where you can actually ...

Reused Roman Gladiator’s Tomb Uncovered in Ephesus News ... a tomb thought to have been constructed for a Roman gladiator named Euphrates in the third century B.C. at the ruins of the ...