(CUL) EFES ANCIENT CITY HOSTS 214,000 TOURISTS IN AUGUST.IZMIR, Sep 29, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Efes (Ephesus) Ancient City, world's one of the most important historical heritage, hosted 214,767 tourists in August, 2009. The tourists paid 1,044,440 Turkish lira to visit the ancient city, Izmir Culture & Tourism Directorate told A.A on Tuesday. A total of 691,985 tourists visited the ancient city and paid 1,901,820 TL in the first six months of 2009. (1 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. = 1.491 TL) Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia, near present-day Selcuk town of Turkish western province of Izmir. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek period. The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis Temple of Artemis (Diana) in Ephesus, Asia Minor; one of the seven wonders of the world. [Gk. Arch.: Benét, 918] See : Wonders, Architectural (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Noun 1. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe Seven Wonders of the World . Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John For other uses, see Gospel of John (disambiguation). The Gospel of John (literally, According to John; Greek, Κατά Ιωαννην, Kata Iōannēn may have been written here. It is also the site of a large gladiators' graveyard. Today's archaeological site lies 3 kilometers southwest of Selcuk. The ruins of Ephesus are a favorite international and local tourist attraction. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE) |
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