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 ...

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 ...

The ancient city of Ephesus in western Turkey has been inscribed to the World Heritage List of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO). The World Heritage Committee ...

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 ...

Over the centuries, a succession of empires—Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and, finally, Ottoman—ruled over the city of Ephesus. Yet no matter how many times it changed hands, the city remained one ...

There's so much to see, you’ll want to stay a few days. The picturesque village of Sirince, situated in the hills above Ephesus, offers the four-star, affordable Hotel Sirince Evleri, richly furnished ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. If anything exists that could possibly upstage the pleasure of a pilgrimage to Ephesus, the most ...

The famed ancient city of Ephesus, in Turkey’s picturesque Aegean region, attracts some 2.5 million tourists and history buffs every year. Ephesus was added to UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage List ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I could be standing on the very spot Alexander the Great once stood after conquering Sagalassos, the first city of Pisidia.