His throne is at least a millennium old. Its smooth marbled surface provides a cool respite from the heat of the day while it rises above the fray, providing a lofty perch to survey his dominion. His ...

EPHESUS, Turkey — Dating to the 10th century B.C., the ancient city of Ephesus and surrounding area are some of the best preserved and restored — and heavily visited — monuments and ruins in the world ...

KUSADASI, Turkey – In its heyday, Ephesus, the most visited section of this Aegean Sea peninsula resort, was the New York City of Imperial Rome — Asia Minor’s commercial center. Asian, European and ...

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, ...

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