Roman Ruins at Ephesus

The city of Ephesus is still being uncovered and repaired. If you go with a tour they will try to get you there for the morning or late afternoon, to avoid the mid-day sun as there is little shade and it gets VERY hot.



I was amazed at the quality of the remains, and the fact that we were allowed to walk around this massive site with nothing being 'out of bounds.' There were no guard rails to prevent touching the ancient buildings, and you could even sit on a roman toilet! These were large stone benches, with the toilet bowls cut into them. Apparently they were mixed, with men and women treating a visit to the lavatory as a social time, for chatting.



We passed through Heracles gate and saw the fantastic amphitheatre and library as well as actually walking over amazing mosaics. After a couple of hours here we were pleased to get on the air conditioned coach to make our way to Selcuk, site of the House of the Virgin Mary - but that's another story.