I must admit I was shocked to see such beauty. The landscape around the ruins was breathtaking and the ruins itself were just amazing. It is quite a walk to see the entire area but we were fortunate enough to have a great tour guide George who made every moment special. Toward the end of the ruins they began a...
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Celsus Library
Efes Selcuk Merkez, Selcuk, Ephesus, Turkey
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Ranked #3 of 23 attractions in Ephesus
Type: Ancient Ruins
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Built by Julius Aquila in 110 A.D. as a memorial for his father, the Celsus Library is one of the finest buildings in Ephesus. The two-story building...
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Built by Julius Aquila in 110 A.D. as a memorial for his father, the Celsus Library is one of the finest buildings in Ephesus. The two-story building contained over 12,000 hand-written books, making it one of the largest library collections of its time.
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Izmir, Turkey
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Orlando, Florida
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This structure easily dominates the scenery, and looking at it from afar with people gives you the scope of its grandeur. The detail is also impressive, and this site is a highlight of any trip to Ephesus.
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This is an amazing library that is easily the most impressive structure but you can see this just from the picture. Look out for the passageway between the library and the (Ladies house) an underground tunnel even back then. I found it slightly amusing to think how things have changed.
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Mugla, Turkey
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the thırd largest lıbrary ın the known world after Alexandrıa and Pergamum. Its 30,000 books and scrolls were bequeathed by Mark Anthony to Queen Cleopatra but they were later destroyed by a Calıph who consıdered them heretıcal. The statues that adorn the facade are copıes the orıgonals are ın the Ephusus Museum Weın
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Ellicott City, Maryland
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We saw the library during our day tour but had the good fortune to return in the evening for a private, formal dinner party with the library as our backdrop. The catered meal for our corporate event/party of 100 guests was an evening we will never forget with the stunning backdrop and a string quartet set up between the library...
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Den Bosch, The Netherlands
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This is the most iconic attraction at Ephesus, and it's easy to see why. It is in a state of preservation that just takes you back in time.
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Don't miss this incredibly structure. It's beautiful and reminded my traveling colleagues who had been to Jordan of Petra
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Orebro, Sweden
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The beautiful building in the very centre of Ephesos. It is difficult to miss and everyone taking pictures there. In a quiet afternoon possible to seat and rest in the shadow of ancient beauty.
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South Carolina
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This is an amazing site in the City of Ephesus. To imagine the library being here thousands of years ago is incredible. The facade has bee rebuilt to show what the front of the library looked like. You have to let your imagination loose while here to think what the city would have been like when St. Paul was here....
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Sydney
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Such grandeur! Leaves you breathless.. standing the test of times, its a well preserved masterpiece through the ages
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