Ephesus Turkey Sunday May 6

'Beautiful Izmir' is the third largest city and the second largest port of Turkey. Built in the 3rd century B.C., it shared with Troy the most advanced culture in Western Anatolia.

Ephesus has the best ancient sites anywhere.  It had a ¼ million population at time of Christ and currently lies five miles inland from Aegean coast

There are still remnants of the beautiful mosaics on the floor of some of the public places.

Ephesus had the third largest library of its time with fine architecture.  Statues of the four women representing knowledge, friendship, understanding, and wisdom are still there. 

The amphitheater is huge and impressive. 

 

Funny sign

Library - third largest in world at that time.  One of the best ancient sites anywhere

Dave and Ilene at Library in Ephesus

Amphitheater where Paul probably taught

Sunday morning on the ship in our wonderful cabin, we read some of Ephesians and talked about Paul’s counsel to put on the whole armor of God.  It was interesting to walk where Paul had walked and see the huge amphitheater where he probably taught.