The Ancient City of Ephesus dates to about 900 BCE. It was Hellenized by Alexander the Great and ultimately became the regional Roman Capital in 129 BCE. The ruins today are only 10% restored. The first photo shows the Greek-Style Theater (with up to 25,000 seats!) and the wide avenue leading down to the port (which has silted in). [Gallery]
Here I am standing next to a Statue Honoring a Physician of that time…
The Terraced Houses of the elite had fantastic mosaics and other artworks…
The Library of Celsus was one of the largest in its day…
The wonders were literally too numerous to count! [Gallery] [Museum]