VOICE 38 ALLURES of AEGEAN 02  /   ORACLE WAY & BIBLICAL HISTORY

PROPHECY CENTER ‘’CLAROS ‘’ & EPHESUS ANCIENT SITE ( Without Lunch )  

Today you’ll drive first to Claros ‘’prophecy center ‘

Claros Sanctuary functioned as a "Center of Knowledge" from its establishment at the end of the 13th century BC until its abandonment in the 4th century AD. The Apollo temple in Claros sanctuary is the only Doric temple built in Ionia with 6 columns. The temple began to be built at the beginning of the 3rd century BC. It is known that the crepe, pronaos, naos and monumental cult sculptures of the temple (Letto, Apollo and Artemis) were completed at the end of the 2nd century BC

Then you’ll continue to the Ancient Ephesus, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven churches of Apocalypse. walk on the remarkably preserved wide marble streets,flanked by colomns,temples and fountains. We look at all the famous highlights like the Celsus Library,the Odeon magnificent temple of Hadrian, Great Theater for 25000 capacity of spectators which is still used for performances and special events today

Ephesus (Turkish Efes) was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near present-day Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC, which also made it one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world. The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. Following the Edict of Thessalonica from emperor Theodosius I, the temple was destroyed in 401 AD by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom. The town was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614 AD. The city's importance as a commercial center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the Cayster River. Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. The city was the site of several 5th century Christian Councils, see Council of Ephesus. It is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard.

After the visit of Ancient Ephesus ,you’ll drive back to İzmir.

DURATIONS :

İZMİR          : 5 hours

KUSADASI : 4 hours

ÇESME       : 6,5 hours

THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES

THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX