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House of Virgin Mary
Temple of Artemis
Izmir
Celsus Library
Temple of Artemis , one
Virgin Mary Statue
of the “Seven Wonders of
the World,” which drew
pilgrims from all around
the Mediterranean.
Clock Tower
Izmir The history of this city goes
back at least 8500 years; it used
to be known as Smyrna.
Ephesus comprises successive
Hellenistic and Roman settlements
founded on new locations, which
followed the coastline as it retreated
westward. Excavations have
revealed grand monuments of the
Roman Imperial period including
the Library of Celsus and the Great
Theatre.
Since the 5th  century, the
House of the Virgin Mary,
has been a major place of
Christian pilgrimage.
Ephesus
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