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One of Turkey’s biggest attractions is Ephesus which is an ancient city that is still being unearthed by archaeologists.  The city was built by the Greeks, so you can see a lot of Greek architecture in the buildings.<\/p>\n

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One of the buildings that is left standing is a huge theatre.  The acustics are great inside and as you enter you often here people practicing their singing voice; some are better than others!<\/div>\n
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You can see dig sites and people working all around.  It’s a large tourist attraction, but I felt it was big enough that you didn’t feel like there was too much of a crowd.<\/div>\n
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You can see the ruins of a large library, that is said to be one of the biggest that the Greeks built.  It was supposedly connected by an underground passage to a brothal so they men could sneak across unnoticed by their wives!<\/div>\n
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You can see the brothal (at least the ruins) and a footprint and a arrow in the cement which is apparently the first advertisement in the world (I’m somewhat sceptical on that one).<\/div>\n
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The site needs 2 hours of so and it’s very hot, so bring plenty of water and sunscreen as there is little shade.<\/div>\n
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Up the road is the church of Mary.  It is said that Mary spent the last years of her life living here and died in this area.  There is a mass there that you can attend, or you can join the masses of tourists walking through the small church taking pictures!  It’s a unique site and worth a look.<\/div>\n
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Between the two sights is a large statue of Mary beside the road.<\/div>\n
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