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Basilica of St. John

Already in the 2nd century AD, a Christian tradition developed which identified the Ephesian John the Theologian, as the apostle and author of the gospel and the Apocalypse. In the 5th century, an early Christian church was built over a simple grave on the south slope of the Ayasoluk. This was replaced in the middle of the 6th century, under the patronage of Emperor Justinian, by a monumental domed basilica with a cross-shaped ground plan. When the Ephesians moved to the Ayasoluk, The Basilica of St. John soon assumed the function of the episcopal cathedral and the hill was fortified. The basilica has been extensively renovated and the surrounding area laid out as an archaeological park.

Ephesus Museum

The excavations that have been continueing the last century at Ephesus, are now carried out by Austrian archaeologists. Work unearthed during the excavations are exhibited in the Museum of Ephesus. However, the work achieved in the excavations before the Second World War, were taken to the museum in Vienna. The museum was once working in a small building, the new building was further expanded in 1979 to the current size of today \ \ \ 's Ephesus Museum. The work reported ruins of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum and Hill Ayasoluk Belevi are displayed in this museum. All these elements are divided into seven different rooms. The first room is for conclusions households. Here, the frescoes found in the houses of Ephesus and mosaics that Medusa's head and Dionysus 5th century place, attention. Most notable is the fresco of Socrates, the famous philosopher, made the first century AD Again, the head of Sokrates made of marble 3rd century AD is also exposed in this room. Another remarkable work in this room that is exposed in a window and written in the form of the fountain pool is the statue of Eros with little dolphin belongs to the 2nd century AD The waters are paid out of the eyes of dolphins in the pool. Statues of Asclepius, the god of Health of Artemis, a small statue of the Egyptian monk of the sixth century BC statue of the god Bes, made from terracotta in the 2nd century AD., Symbolizing fertility are the works favorite this room. The most attractive among the statues and heads of Eros, which will take place in this room, is a Roman copy of Eros \ \ \ 'head made by Lysippus in the Hellenistic period. Beside the child Eros \ \ \ 's head, Bouleuterion, the bust of Menander, the playwright takes place. Busts of the Emperor Tiberius and Livia Empress Statue of Artemis and the bronze head of Roman human are some of the other works in this room. In this room, there shall be a room where the results of a small door and a fountain take place. The first work on the right side is the head of Zeus from the 1st century BC Besides this, the statue of Aphrodisias 1st century AD and in the center a statue of a warrior rest first century BCE place. On the left side of the same room, the group statue of Polyphemus and Odysseus 1st century AD can be seen. These works were first put on the front of the temple of Augustus, later, were transferred to the Fountain of Pollio. On the ground, the friends of Ulysses killed by the giant on the side, Ulysses, with an interest in taking the giant \ \ \ 'eye on the shows. Just in front of this group, the statues of Trajan Fountain occur. Here statues of young Dionysos 2nd Century AD, satyr in the supine position (2nd century AD) and Dionysus and the imperial family by the wall are exposed. On the other side of this room, there are statues of Laecanius Bassus Fontaine, also known as Water Palace. On the wall, Roman copies of the head of a warrior with helmet and head of Lysimachus 5th century BC are some works that attract attention. Artemis Ephesus Church of Saint John Isabey Mosque Plan Ephesus Cave of the Seven Sleepers State Agora - Aqueduct Sextilius Pollio Odeon (Bouleuterion) - Baths of Varius Prytanée (town hall) Basilica - Fountain of Pollio Fountain Laecanius Bassus Temple of Domitian Memmius Monument Arc de Triomphe with reliefs of Hercules Street, the Fountain of Trajan Temple of Hadrian Curretes Round Tower - Baths Terrace Houses Scholastikia brothel Celsus Library Gate Mazaeus Agora and Agora Mithridates the street as marble Arcadia - Ephesus Theatre Harbour Stadium - Baths of Virgin Mary Church Vedius Harbour Gymnasium Gymnasium and Baths Verulanus House of the Virgin Mary Ephesus Museum excavations that have been continueing the last century at Ephesus, are now carried out by Austrian archaeologists. Work unearthed during the excavations are exhibited in the Museum of Ephesus. However, the work achieved in the excavations before the Second World War, were taken to the museum in Vienna. The museum was once working in a small building, the new building was further expanded in 1979 to the current size of today \ \ \ 's Ephesus Museum. The work reported ruins of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum and Hill Ayasoluk Belevi are displayed in this museum. All these elements are divided into seven different rooms. The first room is for conclusions households. Here, the frescoes found in the houses of Ephesus and mosaics that Medusa's head and Dionysus 5th century place, attention. Most notable is the fresco of Socrates, the famous philosopher, made the first century AD Again, the head of Sokrates made of marble 3rd century AD is also exposed in this room. Another remarkable work in this room that is exposed in a window and written in the form of the fountain pool is the statue of Eros with little dolphin belongs to the 2nd century AD The waters are paid out of the eyes of dolphins in the pool. Statues of Asclepius, the god of Health of Artemis, a small statue of the Egyptian monk of the sixth century BC statue of the god Bes, made from terracotta in the 2nd century AD., Symbolizing fertility are the works favorite this room. The most attractive among the statues and heads of Eros, which will take place in this room, is a Roman copy of Eros \ \ \ 'head made by Lysippus in the Hellenistic period. Beside the child Eros \ \ \ 's head, Bouleuterion, the bust of Menander, the playwright takes place. Busts of the Emperor Tiberius and Livia Empress Statue of Artemis and the bronze head of Roman human are some of the other works in this room. In this room, there shall be a room where the results of a small door and a fountain take place. The first work on the right side is the head of Zeus from the 1st century BC Besides this, the statue of Aphrodisias 1st century AD and in the center a statue of a warrior rest first century BCE place. On the left side of the same room, the group statue of Polyphemus and Odysseus 1st century AD can be seen. These works were first put on the front of the temple of Augustus, later, were transferred to the Fountain of Pollio. On the ground, the friends of Ulysses killed by the giant on the side, Ulysses, with an interest in taking the giant \ \ \ 'eye on the shows. Just in front of this group, the statues of Trajan Fountain occur. Here statues of young Dionysos 2nd Century AD, satyr in the supine position (2nd century AD) and Dionysus and the imperial family by the wall are exposed. On the other side of this room, there are statues of Laecanius Bassus Fontaine, also known as Water Palace. On the wall, Roman copies of the head of a warrior with helmet and head of Lysimachus 5th century BC are some works that attract attention. From there it is carried to the room of recent discoveries. Cross, coins and works of AD I century. such as glass plates, theater masks, candles found in the Seven Sleepers \ \ \ 'Cavern, the bust of Emperor Marcus Arelius found in houses on the slope are some works that can be seen here . Ivory frieze which is one of the finest works of the museum was found in the houses of the slope in 1969. The work belongs to the second century AD. depicts the war, the Emperor Trajan fought against the barbarians, Emperor Trajan can be clearly identified in high relief on the central panel, From there, it is carried to the garden of the museum. In front of a temple located in the garden, you can see the friezes of the Pollio Fountain filled and placed on it, besides the pillar heads, and on the west wall, tomb steles and hope, are exposed here the large sarcophagus which takes place in the garden is brough \ \ \ 't here Belevi mausoleum is at a distance of 11 km. from Selcuk, this mausoleum is believed that the 3rd century BC, Antiochus Theos belongs to II died in 246 BC at Ephesus, which is one of the kings of Seleucus after Alexander the Great. Today, on the site of the mausoleum is 23 m. high and has dimensions of 0.65 x29 29 0,65 m. only its pedestal can be seen from the garden, it carried out the room falls results. Here, burial ceremonies and traditions, and also the tombs conclusions are exposed. In addition, dishes found in Mycenaean tombs dating back to around 1400 BC and is located in Saint-Jean, can be seen here. In the middle of the room, a sarcophagus type ciazomenae the 5th century BC, in the Agora of Ephesus trade and made of terracotta and the work therein are exposed. In addition, work in the Seven Sleepers \ \ \ 'Cavern in this room. In addition, the statue of the goddess Cybele, mother belongs to the sixth century BC and the stele of Olympia, the daughter of Diokles 2nd century BC are other works that attract attention. In the lobby of Artemis which is visited next, statues of Artemis and the works found in the Temple of Artemis occur. The two statues of Artemis, one called Great Artemis and the other is called Beautiful Artemis have been found during excavations in Ephesus Prytanée. Great Artemis is 2.92 m. large and belongs to the second century AD and has a cap on his head three times. Artemis Belle is 1.74 m. high and is composed of approximately 50 years after the other and next to it, the sacred animals occur. These statues, with their multibreasts represent fertility. The statue of the goddess of gold found in the excavations of the temple of Artemis which is exposed in the window belongs to the 2nd century BC Ivory, baked ground, works in bronze and gold belonging to the period between the 7th and 5th centuries BC and were left in the temple articles vow. From there it is carried to a room where the Emperor worship and portraits are exhibited. First saw the statue in this room is the 6th century AD and belongs to Consul Stephanos. Other portraits that belong to the people of Ephesus distinguished belong to the third century AD 4 pieces of friezes that belong to Temple Hadrianus 3rd century are displayed in this room. In the center part of the altar of the Temple of Domitian can be seen. Julia as Paula \ \ \ 's bust, and the bust of Commodus as emperor, Trajan, Nero Germanicus and Augustus place here. When we leave this room after seeing the statues of Augustus and his wife Livia we finish our tour through the museum. 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