Ephesus, Restoration Of The Great Temple Of Diana, From The Lake-This Is Fairy Land-Comedy Of Errors, Act 2 Scene 2

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The Comedy of Errors is a comedy play written by the famous British writer William Shakespeare. Since the subject of the play takes place in the ancient city of Ephesus, the restored Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis are depicted in engraving. Ephesus Ancient City is located three kilometers southwest of Selçuk district of Izmir province. Ephesus Ancient City was established as a simple settlement in 8600 BC. It was transformed into a city by the Attic and Ionian Greek colonists in the 10th century BC. It was one of the twelve cities of Ionia in the classical Greek era. The city developed after it came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC. During this period, Ephesus turned into one of the biggest metropolises of its age with a population of over 200,000. The most famous structure of the city with its beauty is the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 wonders of the world, built by the Lydian king Creseus in 550 BC before the city was conquered by the Romans. Today, only a few pieces of stone and a column that was joined later are left from the temple. Ephesus Ancient City was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. According to the New Testament in the second part of the Bible, the Prophet Jesus appears to Saint (Apostle) John and gives "messages" to be delivered to the seven churches. Messages sent to these seven churches themselves, and are regarded as the first Christian churches in Turkey are located. M.S. Established by Saint (from Tarsus) Paul during the Roman Empire in 53-56, these churches are named after the Roman period: 1.Ephesus (Ephesos) (Selçuk) 2.İzmir (Smyrna) 3.Bergama (Pergamon) 4.Salihli ( Sardes) 5.Alaşehir (Philadelphia) 6.Denizli (Laodikeia) 7.Akhisar (Thyateira). Saint John (Saint John-Saint Jean) Church, one of the Seven Churches in Asia, is located in Ephesus. St.Paul (from Tarsus) tried very hard to spread Christianity in Ephesus and gave one of her famous sermons here.