Panoramic Views Of The Sites Of Miletus And Ephesus

Description

Milet (Miletos-Miletus) Ancient City is located within the borders of Balat Village in Didim district of Aydin City. The history of the Miletus Ancient City began in 2000 BC. The city is an ancient port city at the mouth of the Latmos Bay, close to where the Menderes river flows into the sea in the Classical period. However, the port was filled with the materials carried by the Büyük Menderes river. Due to the reason, the city of Milet has remained 10 km inland from the sea in time. Although it was an important port city in every period, it lost its importance with the disappearance of its harbor.-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. 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.