Ephesus

Day 5 - Good Friday As we approach the Old city of Ephesus we are reminded by a story by the Turks about these Judas trees. It is said that the wood of these trees were used for the cross Jesus was crucified on. The red(pink) blooms depict the blood of Christ shed that day. Ephesus is where John spend 3yrs before being exiled to Patmos and wrote the Book of Revelations. Paul also stopped here for some time before being chased out of Ephesus, because of his preaching.
This Great Theater seats 25thousand the biggest theater even today in Turkey. It is still used for many concerts to this day, Elton John, Sting, U-2, Pavoratti.
The Library of Celsus held 12,000 scrolls. The Library is also the tomb of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus a Roman Governor.
Marble carving of Winged Victory. Nike was refused use of the statue as it's symbol, so they copied the shape of her dress and arm.
The Odeum Theater is the smaller of the two and sat 10,000.
The Roman Baths were popular at the time.