Ephesus

Yearning for a bit of winter sun and to escape from the DIY for just a while, we visited Uncle Geoffrey in Turkey last week. We were lucky to have some fair weather and sunny days, on the only overcast day it was quite fortunate as we went to Ephesus and needed the sun protection and good lighting for outdoor photography!

Ephesus, or Efes in Turkish, is an ancient Greek and Roman city. It was the site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World - now only a single column and some ruins remain.

Inside a modern structure, you can see the structure and mosaics of some beautiful terrace houses. The platforms are transparent so you can admire the flooring as you wander from level to level.

Uncle Geoffrey led a dawn Easter service at the impressive stadium here in the 1970s. It would have been an atmospheric setting.

We heard an owl hooting in the distance...

Lots of impressive carved details.

Lots of mogs! This one is tourist-watching outside the Library of Celsus.