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Library of Selcuk at Ephesus

Library of Selcuk at Ephesus

We were amongst the hundreds or thousands to walk the wide alleyways of Ephesus and Aphrodisias.  We stood on top of the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale and swam in the mineral pool used by the ancients.  We sweated under the unrelenting sun among statues of kings and emperors and sat on pillars carved thousands of years ago.  The apostle Paul came to Ephesus to establish a church and speak of Christianity at the amphitheatre at which we stood.

And, today, we walk through the decrepitude, oohing and aahing, in the same way that we savor the leftovers from a five star restaurant.  We marvel at the fragments of grandeur of what once must have been three of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Ephesus Ephesus
Poppies at Ephesus Ephesus statue
Ephesus pillar Ephesus
Library at Selcuk
Ephesus Ephesus
Ephesus Ephesus
Pamukkale Pool of Aphrodite
Pamukkale Pamukkale
Pamukkale HDR
Pamukkale Pamukkale
Pamukkale Pamukkale
Pamukkale
Aphrodisias Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias