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' Church of St. Mary

Commer<ial Agora
This was the city's main market
place. Three of its four sides Skene
were surrounded by a portico The stage building
that contained shops. tea tured elaborate
ornamentation.

HOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN
According to the Bible, Jesus asked
This short street, once st. John the Evan gel is t to care for his
flanked by columns, mother after his death. John brought
is paved with large, Mary with him to Ephesus in AD 37, and
uneven marble blocks. she spent the last years of her life here
in a modest stone house. The House
of the Blessed Virgin is located at
Meryemana, 5 miles (B km) from the
center of Ephesus. The shrine, known
as the Meryemana Kultur Park1, is
revered by both Christians and Muslims
~ Temple of Hadrian and is a place of pilgrimage, especially
A FISH AND A BOAR Built to honor a visit by around August 15 (Assumption).
Emperor Hadrian in AD
According to legend, Androklos 123, the rei ief marble
asked the oracle at Delphi where he work on the fao;ade
should build his city. He was told, portrays mythical gods
and goddesses.
"A fish and a boar wi II show you the
place." VVhen he crossed the Aegean
and went ashore to cook a fish, a ~ Gate of Hercules
bush caught fire and a boar ran out.
Ephesus was founded on that spot.

The House of the Blessed Virgin
~ Private houses

Ode on
This small roofed theater
was built in AD 150. It

Temple of Domitian
This 1st-century temple
was the first atE phesus
to be built in honor
of an emperor.

-< Theater

KEY DATES
1000 BC 133BC 4th c4ntury 1869
The city of Ephesus Ephesus comes under The harbor silts The first excavations
is founded by the rule of Rome. It up, trade decreases of the city begin.
Androklos, son is made capital of and the city starts Work continues
of Kodros, King Asia Province. to decline. to this day.
of Athens.