The Terrace Houses Ephesus

Tuesday, the 23rd of April 2013

Early rise at 5:45. We are in Kudesadi, Turkey. What a nice surprise and what an impressive archeological wonder: we visited Ephesus.

We had an overwhelming overposure to Greek and Roman ruins. Among the most impressive: the Ephesus Agora, the Celsus Library and the Yamaçevler Terrace Houses. …

October 1 Highlights: The Basilica of St John The Archilogical Museum Ephesus The caves of the Seven sleepers The village of Sirace The first stop today was the Archelogical Museum which houses treasures of Ephuses. This is a small museum which houses the original statues and artefacts protected from the elements. Many of the statues seem at the …

... , the old Roman baths with their communal toilets, and a variety of other ruins.  Unfortunately there was restoration going on at the Terrace Houses so we were unable to enter these ancient homes of the wealthy.       Ephesus was ...

... , and the third in Ephesus. It could hold approximately 25,000 scrolls. Then, Milo and I opted to pay more in order to enter the terrace houses and see how the wealthy lived. It was well worth the extra cost. Wow! The terrace houses were only for the ...

... is such a joy to be able to walk around without crowds and without over heating! We take our time but without visiting the terrace houses which were closed it still took just under two hours. But what a wonderful visit. The taxi drops us back in ...

... center. And busy shopping area. The ruins are constantly being restored and one of the most interesting sites were the "terrace houses". These were ancient “condos” or townhouses for wealthy merchants. They were large at about 4,000 square ...

... about the history of Ephesus and it's not difficult to imagine this city in all of its grandeur.  The Terrace Houses (dubbed the Ephesians' equivalent of Bill Gate's neighborhood by our tour guide) are magnificent two-story houses with original ...

... and the water is believed by many to have healing power.  We then proceeded to Ancient Ephesus.  This place is amazing.  At the Terrace Houses where the rich Romans lived, they have plumping and heated floors!  The three story ...

... .  It was very hot today, probably in the upper 80's and full sun.  There is not much shade while touring Ephesus except for the Terrace Houses which had a cover over it.  Tomorrow, it’s on to Istanbul. Note - Some of the photos have ...