Ephesus
Artemis temple city
Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Asia Minor, in what is now Turkey.
It flourished as a major commercial and religious center, famous for the Temple of Artemis—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
In Christian tradition, Ephesus is significant as the destination of Paul's epistle to the Ephesians and a site of early church activity.
Decayed structural remains
- Temple of ArtemisAncient wonder honoring huntress goddess
- agoraGreek civic square
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
- terrace housesConnected homes in rows
gymnasium · baths · latrine · mosaic · marble · inscription · column · capital
Biblical letter-writer
- early ChristianityFaith's founding centuries
- epistleFormal literary letter
- PriscillaFeminine given name
- AquilaLatin for bird of prey
synagogue · baptism · riot · silversmiths · Demetrius · preaching · congregation · Asia Minor
Greek hunting goddess
- DianaRoman hunting goddess
- goddessFemale sacred being
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
ancient world · cult · worship · pagan · devotees · sacred · fertility · offering
Exchange of commodities
- portDocking place for ships
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- merchantOne who sells wares
- silk roadRoute surfaced with fine fabric
marketplace · guild · warehouse · shipping · prosperity · wealth · taxation · coinage
Transcontinental Eurasian republic
- IzmirMajor Turkish seaport
- cruise portMaritime passenger terminal
- guided tourEscorted group sightseeing experience
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
heritage · sightseeing · visitor center · museum · souvenir · photography · day trip · Aegean
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- Temple of ArtemisAncient wonder honoring huntress goddess
- agoraGreek civic square
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
terrace houses · gymnasium · baths · latrine · mosaic · marble · inscription · column · capital · pediment
Paul
Biblical letter-writer
- early ChristianityFaith's founding centuries
- epistleFormal literary letter
- PriscillaFeminine given name
Aquila · synagogue · baptism · riot · silversmiths · Demetrius · preaching · congregation · Asia Minor · gospel
Artemis
Greek hunting goddess
wonder · ancient world · cult · worship · pagan · devotees · sacred · fertility · offering · procession
trade
Exchange of commodities
silk road · marketplace · guild · warehouse · shipping · prosperity · wealth · taxation · coinage · bazaar
Turkey
Transcontinental Eurasian republic
- IzmirMajor Turkish seaport
- cruise portMaritime passenger terminal
- guided tourEscorted group sightseeing experience
UNESCO · heritage · sightseeing · visitor center · museum · souvenir · photography · day trip · Aegean · coastal
- Turkish SitesHagia Sophia, Cappadocia, Troy, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
- Famous LandmarksEiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Pyramids of Giza, Giza pyramids
- ancient ruinsStonehenge, Pompeii, Colosseum, coliseum, Machu Picchu
- ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
- Historic PortsVenice, Genoa, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Marseille