Ruins Everywhere

Like most historic sites in Turkey, Ephesus was built and rebuilt many times. It started with the greeks in 356 BC and was conquered many times before the harbor silted up 800 years later. It is the home of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

What I thought was most interesting was that it was intact enough (rebuilt enough) that I could imagine living there. The main street was lined with columns, and at night torches. You can still see the road, the column, and the notches for the torches. There was a bath house where they quarantined visitors so they would not spread disease and you can see (what remains of) that structure. The fact that many figures that seem mythical, like Alexander the Great, actually visited, make it even more impressive.

(Caption - You see Evan getting frustrated because I was having trouble with the automatic timer on the camera, but got a good picture in the end)