Ephesus Ruins near Kusadasi Turkey

Another reason for its rich culture is that the city of Ephesus as been invaded by a number of people. That is why there is a mixed culture in there. When the tourists enter the city, they will see the main entrance gate which is the Magnesia Gate, a place to be impressed with. Then walking on the marble street of Ephesus is also worth it. The fountains, theaters and temples in Ephesus are just worth seeing. There are some places that have been renovated according to the present times, while some are left as they are. tourists who go to Ephesus love to take pictures of all these ancient sites. The Celsus Library, is also a place to visit.

It is said that 5 % of the ancient city has been uncovered. there is a lot more of it hidden beneath the earth, and when one looks at the ruins, it leaves him wondering, and wondering of how the ancient life in Ephesus would be, it is truly a place to visit. When one visits Ephesus, he would find himself in an ancient world, somewhere other than the original world, in which they live. It is full of peace and serenity, free of all the tensions and worries of daily life. The ancient site was originally founded on the Aegean Coast, which is a sea situated at a distance of 8 km from the archaeological ruins. Ephesus ruins have puffed up the alluvial plains which bordered the archaeological zone of the area.

Ephesus Location

Ephesus is located on the western part of Turkey at Aegean sea coast. Due to it's location it was once a trading centre and a religious place, with a number of temples and churches. It is one of the important ancient, commercial cities of the Mediterranean part of the world. All those tourists who are planning to make their next vacation at Ephesus, must get enough knowledge of all these places, so that they can concentrate on looking at them, once they reach there.

A number of private Ephesus tour companies are available, that provide private vehicles and guides for the tourists, so they could go round the city, and look at places with their own ease and comfort.

The areas where The City located on as follows:

• Ephesus I: Aya Suluk (St. John Area);
• Ephesus II: Artemission area;
• Ephesus III: Port of St. Paul: base of Mount Koressos;
• Ephesus IV: north of Aya Suluk;
• Ephesus V: Selcuk area.

The harbor often silted up as the harbor was man made and because of the backwards flow of the river. However, when the siltation was removed and cleaned, the harbor was great and a strategic seaport. City was located at a very strategic land route and at the intersection of three land routes. The routes that intersected on the city included The land routes that converged included The Colossae road, the roads which went towards Sardis and Galatia and the Smyrna main road..

The land routes that converged on Ephesus included:

1. The Colossae / Laodicea road (traveling east),
2. The road to Sardis and Galatia (northeast),
3. The Smyrna (north) main road.

The Population

Some historians believe that the population at Ephesus III exceeded 250,000 people which made it the fourth largest during its time after Rome, Alexandria and Antioch.

The city was very economically and has great business and trade going on. It was this reason why it was called Supreme Metropolis of Asia. However, this economic progress started to decline slowly after some time.

To see the ruins, take a Private Ephesus tour choices and explore..