Over the centuries, a succession of empires—Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and, finally, Ottoman—ruled over the city of Ephesus. Yet no matter how many times it changed hands, the city remained one ...

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The menorah became employed as a Jewish symbol sometime in the 3rd century, so far three have been found in ancient Ephesus which had a flourishing Jewish community. Once considered the official ...

The famed ancient city of Ephesus, in Turkey’s picturesque Aegean region, attracts some 2.5 million tourists and history buffs every year. Ephesus was added to UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage List ...

Benedict in Ephesus on November 29 (epa) ISTANBUL, November 29, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass today in Ephesus, the ancient town in southwestern Turkey where Mary, the mother of ...

In late September 2021, a Reddit user posted a virtual recreation of what was described as the ruins of a street in Ephesus, a city in ancient Greece. (What's left of Ephesus is in modern-day Turkey.) ...