Ephesus' greatest claim to fame was its temple to the goddess Artemis. One of the "seven wonders" of the ancient world, it was almost four times larger than the Parthenon in Athens. According to ...

During a vacation in Turkey, this is a must-visit point. Ephesus is an ancient Greco-Roman city founded around the 9th century B.C. Right after Pompeii, it is one of the best-preserved ancient ...

(Reuters) -- Pope Benedict visits one of Christianity's most revered sites Wednesday, the ancient city of Ephesus near the Aegean Sea. The city is close to where the Virgin Mary is said to have died.

Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus once said, "You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing for you." So it was with my quest to visit the ancient city of Ephesus, ...

History enthusiasts can explore the ancient ruins of Ephesus, where once grand civilizations flourished, or marvel at the iconic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, where East meets West. Adventurers can ...

KUSADASI, Turkey – In its heyday, Ephesus, the most visited section of ... one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was built, destroyed and rebuilt several times. Named after Zeus ...

With this in mind, I boarded a flight recently to, among other things, check out Ephesus, once an ancient Greek city, later a major Roman one, on the west coast of Turkey. Among the other things ...