After the nights scare in Izmir, we headed for Ephesus. It was hot and humid without the slightest hint of a breeze, but the ruins are all quite stunning. There isn’t a whole lot of story telling to go with it, so I’ll jump straight to the photo’s.
The main theater
Milage stones, the red is original to make the letters stand out more
Sarcophagus
Ust loves flowers
The library of Celsus
Statue of the virgin goddess Artemis. The Roman virgin goddess was combined with a pagan goddess of fertility, hence the plethora of breasts and making this Artemis a one off in the world of Roman mythology.
We also got tickets to see Terrace House #2, which has some amazingly preserved floor tiling and fresco walls from the Roman elite of Ephesus.
Despite the heat and lack of sleep, Ust was loving what she saw!
James found an honest to god chameleon!
Cats, of course, were everywhere so here is your obligatory series…
In the halls under what used to be a pagan temple are stored the many thousands of other artifacts that aren’t on display.
That night the Istanbul Beșiktaș (football team everyone likes) were playing, so James and I went down to partake in the excitement. Thankfully they won, because the losers burnt their stadium down. I’m surprised no one set anything on fire with their celebratory flairs though!
