The House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus

Although some sources say that the Virgin Mary died in Jerusalem, there is a second version, according to which St. John took Mary to Ephesus, where she finally died. There was also a Bavarian nun, Catherine Emmerich, who had a vision during which she saw a place where the house of the Virgin Mary, where […]

Christianity in Ephesus

St. John in EphesusSt. John passed through Ephesus during his missionary journeys and stayed there for three years, accompanying the Virgin Mary. He is thought to have written his Gospel in Ephesus and to have died there too. Emperor Justinian erected a large Basilica of St. John above his tomb in the 6th century AD.The […]

Ephesus

Ephesus is one of the most famous ancient cities thanks to the fact that it has been preserved in a very good condition to this day, while excavations have been going on for over a hundred years. The ancient remains that have been found in the city date mainly from around the Roman years, when […]

The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, Turkey

The Temple of Artemis was one of the largest ancient temples and, prior to its construction, it is possible that an altar dedicated to Artemis had been placed there since the 5th century BC. According to some sources, it was built on the spot where an ancient temple dedicated to Cybele, the goddess of abundance, […]