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Ephesus is
the best-preserved classical city on the Mediterranean, and perhaps
the best place in the world to get the feeling for what life
was like in Roman times. As a strategic coastal gateway to the Eastern
World, this Ionian refuge grew to be the second largest city in
the Roman Empire, the site of a Christian shrine, and one of the seven wonders
of the ancient world. Legend has it that the Virgin Mary,accompanied by St. Paul,
came to Ephesus at the end of her life,circa 37-45 AD. Renaissance church historians
mentioned the trip, and it is said that local Christians venerated a small house
near Ephesus as Mary's. In 1967 Pope Paul VI. visited the site, where a chapel
now stands, and confirmed the authenticity of the legend. Also the Basilica of
St. John is located near Ephesus. St. John is said to have lived the last years
of his life here and after his death, a shrine was located over his grave....
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GRAND BLUE SKY HOTEL
Massage, Safety Box at Reception, Laundry Service, Dry Cleaning, , Baby Sitting,
Pets Accepted, Coiffeur, Generator, Sauna, Parking..... |
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