
Celsus Kütüphanesi is a magnificent and captivating library built thousands of years ago in the ancient city of Ephesus. What do you say about exploring this grand structure, where information once stored on scrolls is now read from tablets or computers?Who Built This Library and Why?Long ago, a son named Gaius Julius Aquila decided to commission this magnificent building in memory of his father, Celsus, after his death. Construction of the library was completed around AD 110–135. This structure
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A Cave in the Footsteps of the LegendNear the ancient city of Ephesus in İzmir, at the foothills of Mount Panayır, lies a mysterious site: the Cave of the Seven Sleepers. This cave is traditionally regarded as the place where the famous legend of the Seven Sleepers—beloved in both Christian and Muslim traditions—took place. According to the tale, seven young men, who embarked on a great adventure for the sake of their faith, fell into a long slumber within its depths.The Legend of the Seven Slee
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Hikmet Can Urhan

House of the Virgin Mary is located within the boundaries of the Ancient City of Ephesus in the Selçuk district of İzmir. This settlement, built on terraces along the northern slope of Bülbül Dağı, consists of seven residences dating to the Roman Empire period. The area was originally used as a cemetery during the Hellenistic period but was converted into a residential zone by the Romans in the first century AD. The houses continued to be used with various modifications and additions until the c
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Ancient philosophy (Pre-Socratic Philosophy) refers to philosophical thought spanning approximately from the 6th century BCE to the 6th century CE, forming the roots of Western intellectual history. This period encompasses systematic modes of thought developed primarily within the frameworks of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Ancient philosophers questioned fundamental issues such as the nature of the universe, the source of knowledge, the foundation of ethics, and the purpose of human li
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Esra Can

Ephesus is located in Western Anatolia, within the boundaries of the Selçuk district in the province of İzmir, Türkiye. With its earliest traces of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period, the city has been influenced by various civilizations throughout history, including the Hittite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. With a history spanning approximately 9,000 years, Ephesus served as one of the most important port cities of the ancient world and played a central role
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Efes Antik Kenti, Batı Anadolu’da, Türkiye’nin İzmir iline bağlı Selçuk ilçesi sınırları içerisinde yer alır. İlk yerleşim izleri Neolitik Çağ’a uzanan bu kent, tarih boyunca çeşitli uygarlıkların etkisinde kalmış; Hitit, Yunan, Roma, Bizans, Selçuklu ve Osmanlı dönemlerinde kesintisiz yerleşim görmüştür. Yaklaşık 9000 yıllık geçmişe sahip olan Efes, antik dünyanın en önemli liman kentlerinden biri olarak tarih boyunca hem kültürel hem de ticari açıdan merkezi bir rol üstlenmiştir.Efes, özellikl
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