Thursday, July 22, 2010

Around The Globe Ephesus: STORY OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION

Located right in the town of Selcuk (30km from Kusadasi, Turkey), Ephesus was part of the many facets of historical development. Tour to this place, not only provides recreation, but also to provide historical information, which many associated with religion, science, and human civilization.
Not only that, Ephesusu also presents a journey of Christian religious development, and also the various phenomena that are born in this place. Ephesus region itself is an area that sagat high fertility rate, and the state was used to form the port area and center of economic activity and commerce.
From some of the legendary tourist sites and save a lot of historical value, there are some that you see


WELCOME to Ephesus, one of the BEST MUSEUM Outdoor TURKEY!!! 
 
Located at the summit of Mount arose arose, the Temple of the Virgin Mary or the Temple of the Virgin Mary, giving you an atmosphere of spiritual and religious experience. Being in the shade of the trees, this temple is believed to be the house where the Virgin Mary spent her last days.

When judging from the historical story of religious Christian; trip, just before Jesus was crucified, He entrusted His mother to John. And the Apostle John was invited Mary traveled to various places, to spread the teachings of Christ, until finally they arrived in the area of Ephesus. In his old age, the Virgin Mary would prefer to stay quiet in this area, than to settle in large cities with high concentrations of population.

The House of the Virgin Mary is a typical ancient building with a touch of the whole architecture made of stone. Pope Paul VI's first visit to this place in the decade 60's, and then officially by Pope John Paul II declared this place as a religious site catholic religion.

Each dated August 15, they held a celebration to commemorate the presence of Mother Mary in Christian religious development milestone.

Not just a recreation, Ephesus will provide historical information, a lot to do with Religion, Science, and also Human Civilization.





 

Besides the Temple of the Virgin Mary, the holy area Nasrai this one, especially for adherents of the Catholic religion, it also keeps a lot of stories. Basilica of St. John or the Basilica of St. John consists of six corridors. From its construction, this building is a blend between the rocks and bricks that his composition is very rare in the world of architecture, especially in the period concerned.

With marble covered courtyard, the tomb of Saint John under the main corridor, which is supported by four pillars at each corner. Corridor located in the front, representing the monogram of Emperor Justinian and his wife, Theodora. Wall around the church, made solid with a view to melindungiya from attack Arabs in the 7th century and 8th. And since the invasion of the Turks in the 14th century, eventually changing the function of this basilica, and is used as a mosque. Attractive surface?

Since the invasion of Turks in the 14th century, the Basilica of St. John or the Basilica of St. John is changing the function, and is used as a mosque ... Hmmm, like the story of The Blue Mosque ...

Ephesus who formerly was a Port City, now is almost 10km from the sea!
Ancient City of Ephesus has been renovated in the history of 4x.
Theater Building (The Grand Theater) in Ephesus has a height of 38 meters and a capacity of 24,000 people!
Classical city of Ephesus is yangg palig maintained throughout the Eastern Mediterranean, and is the best location to feel orisinlitias Ancient Roman times.
Ancient Romans actually already know the shape of the world-first century!
One of the first philosophers in the World, that is Heraclitus, in Ephesus was born.
Visit other mandatory or Celsus Library of Celsus Library. Building this one has a very beautiful architecture. Founded in the 17th century, Celsus Library is a fruit of the work of Gaius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus. In here, finding the statue of Athena Agan be placed in the library complex. Ancient archives and all historical heritage, stored neatly in this building.

Celsus Library consists of two floors with three entrances to the library area. Also find niches statues symbolizing Wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, and vavor (wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, and courage).

In the area of the library there is also an auditorium normally used to hold public lectures and presentations. Public spaces are very useful in his time, because people often hold meetings to make decisions together.


In the past, Celcus Library is also a hidden entrance to the nobility, to get to the location of Prostitution!
The first historical evidence of the existence of street Prostitution tersembnyi to locations were found in the Marble Street, Ephesus.
Marble Street extends along 800m
The front of the Celsus Library, two-story, but a three-story interior.
There are as many as 12 000 archives contain historical legkap who, as well as various stories of Greece since the time of Alexandra & Pergamon, erosive Celsus Library was listed as the third-largest library in the World!
last but not least, the building was never passed Gan! sebaagi carrying one of the Seven Wonders of the Old World (7 Wonders of the Ancient World), who expected to complete a magnificent temple was built in 550 BCE is called the Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana. As the name implies, this temple is a form of ancient Greek public offerings to a goddess of them, Artemis.

Features of the temple who lies in its structure made entirely of marble. Indeed, who is now left is the foundation and the scattered fragments of the mast-mast. Even so, the magical aura mayestik trerasa and highly maintained equipment. Because of that, a Greek poet, Antipatros Sidonios, also wrote a wonderful story in the mid-1SM, who described the superiority of the Temple of Artemis among the seven wonders of the world.


pillars of the Temple of Artemis each has a 30m high.
Temple of Artemis built covers an area of 7.500m2, or the width of a football field.

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