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Laodicea is the second largest ancient city in Anatolia, Phrygians established by a significant

Excavation Laodicea Chairman of the Board Prof. Dr. Celal Simsek, after the ancient city of Ephesus ancient city in Anatolia, which is the second largest Laodikya largest and most important, was founded by the Phrygians of Anatolia has been identified said the regional tribes.

Simsek told reporters, the ancient city of Laodicea excavations so far, contrary to popular belief stated that determine whether a city was founded by Greek civilization.

Is the name of the organization and the name of the city'' before'' Rhoas Diospolis'' after'' 3 BC middle of the century the Seleucid King II. By Antiochus and his wife, Laodice has changed by giving the'' known as'' Laodicea about the Lightning,'' Last of the largest and most important findings and the second largest ancient city in Anatolia Laodikya Anatolia, founded by local tribes found that the Phrygians 've. Located within the boundaries of the region of Phrygia which in ancient times as the Phrygians and their density became clear that the city,'' he said.

Lightning, the western cemetery of the ancient city, the ongoing excavations of the Early Copper Age ceramics dating back to the Early Bronze Age pithos graves uncovered, Asopos Hill 3 thousand 500 years before Christ from the excavations of the settlement mound saving has been identified, all of these findings, the Phrygian city shows that a typical Anatolian city of civilization, he said.


Archaeological park to be established

The ancient city of Laodicea excavations and restoration work goes on throughout the year beginning in 2008 and known for thousands of years in many excavations uncovered the data are removed and that the work Simsek, the projects to be exhibited symptoms that were uncovered in the city, he said.

Prof. Dr. Lightning In this context, a combination of excavation and restoration work is being carried out in the city, who announced that they aim to build'' a'' archaeological park. cumhuriyet

Kusadasi, one day, about 8 to 10 thousand visitors came to the cruise

Kusadasi, one day, about 8 to 10 thousand visitors came to the cruise. Berthed in the port of Kusadasi "Le Lavant", "Saga Ruby", "Silver Wind", "Princess Danea", "Wind Spirit", "Orient Queen", "Panorama" and "Riviera" cruise line's 8 to about 10 thousand tourists debuted in Kusadasi.

The majority of buses to 10 thousand tourists, mostly American, Ephesus tour of historical and touristic places like the Virgin Mary, while some of them did Kusadasi shopping bazaars.

700 thousand tourists targeted

Director General of Ports Port of Kusadasi Aegean connection Aziz Güngör finalized in 2012, 700 thousand tourists and also the ships 600 ships of 200 thousand employees working in Kuşadası way to the future, he said. Güngör, the ports of Kusadasi cruise took place in the top 5, said that throughout the world.habertürk

Ancient City of Ephesus did not return to their country without tourists in recent years lived in the most crowded day of

The giant cruise ships berthed in ports of Izmir and Kusadasi descending tourists, who flock to nearby cities or towns with road trips coming students, the ancient city of Ephesus, caused by a crush. 

Starting in the morning hundreds of buses, minibuses and taxis, Ephesus had to wait for hours to enter the parking lot.
Tourists coming to Turkey without seeing the day's most populous country has experienced in recent years did not return to the ancient city of Ephesus. Half day, about 15 thousand domestic and foreign tourists visited the ancient city of Ephesus. Coaches from the six cruise ship tourists in Kusadasi, Izmir and brought down the ancient city of Ephesus, Anatolia tours with newcomers from neighboring provinces and districts, the school trips, students created a complete stampede. Difficulty in the control groups lived in the guidelines, Theatre, the Celsus Library, Hillside Houses for minutes to enter the major sights, including the parking lot there was great confusion as the most ancient city expects. Buses, taxis, minibuses and a car parking lot with a long tail towards the ancient city sığmayınca occurred. As a result of long hours on the strivings of Selçuk District Gendarmerie Command teams picked up vehicles waiting to enter the parking lot. According to information from the ships anchored in Kusadasi and Izmir 15 thousand people formed a large part of those who, 193 buses, minibuses, 188, 310 Ephesus they traveled by taxi. Only in Kusadasi Nautica, Splendour of the Seas, 5 thousand 750 tourists came Navigateur of the Seas ships.

Tour travel agency, animation prepared for foreign tourists, because of the intense 15-minute intervals continuously repeated in the crowd. King wore ancient costumes, gladiators, who portrays the artists of the period shows traders, tourists applauded for several minutes. The majority of tourists every moment of the protests, then the viewers made the pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary out of the house.
Ephesus Ancient City has experienced local and foreign tourists, the biggest problem toilets. The toilets are long queues forming in front of the tourists, guides them wanted to take her place with toilets.habertürk

three places visited most by tourists Topkapi Palace Museum, Hagia Sophia Museum and Ephesus

Topkapi Palace Museum, a total of 3 million 767 thousand 410, St. Sophia Museum, the ruins of Ephesus and 3 million 196 thousand 110 people visited the Place de 1 million 999 thousand 959.
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, according to information obtained from General Directorate of Monuments and Museums, the most favorite destinations of tourists in 2011, and was built in 1478 by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror and the official residence of the Ottoman Empire 380 years used as the administration center of the Topkapi Palace Museum, considered one of the world's most important architectural structures in the borough of the 1475-year-old Hagia Sophia Museum and Selcuk ruins of Ephesus was based on years of establishment 6000'li BC.

Last year, the Topkapi Palace Museum, 3 million 767 thousand 410 people visited. Visitors from the Topkapi Palace Museum in total revenue was 56 million 664 thousand 477 dollars.
Which ranked second visit to the Hagia Sophia Museum, 3 million 196 thousand 110 people, while the income from visitors was 48 million 577 thousand 440 dollars.
Ruins of Ephesus with a total of 1 million 999 thousand 959 people took third place. Proceeds from the ruins of Ephesus Flourist was 31 million 431 thousand 525 dollars.

Mevlana Museum and Hierapolis

Mevlana Museum in Konya and Denizli in which Hierapolis ruins are among the most visited tourists. Mevlana Museum, 1 million 735 thousand 424 people last year, replaced by the ruins of Hierapolis in Denizli 1 million 625 thousand 143 people visited.
Museums and historical sites in Turkey, a total of 28 million 462 thousand 893 tourists while visiting last year, visits were obtained from 253 million 892 thousand 756 dollars of income.
In 2010 25 million 854 thousand 341 museums and historical sites in 2009 was 21 million 233 thousand 722 people visited.

Die Welt newspaper, despite the modern city of Izmir rich history of the Great Unknown

The German "Die Welt" newspaper, "Izmir, the Great Unknown," an article published under the title, Izmir, despite a rich history as a modern city introduced
Newspaper article, "Turkey's 3rd largest city in the tourists are from outside incursions. But here is worth a visit: the old Smyrna history, modernity, and offers Mediterranean atmosphere," the report said.

In this paper, a very modern city of Izmir today that despite a very rich history and the German spoken by the majority of sellers said.

Earthquakes and battles in the past, very few historic buildings left standing, expressed paper, Izmir today countless cafes, bars and restaurants, as well as sea fishing is a very beautiful image exhibited by citizens has been saved.

Hisar Mosque is the largest mosque in the city of Izmir and Kadifekale described in the article looks very nice, Izmir's Expo is a candidate for 2020, as well as archeology and history of a city park, said to be made​​.

The article also mentioned the beauty of Alsancak district of Izmir around the ruins of ancient cities such as Ephesus and Pergamum also noted that there.

Information about the architectural works of the ruins of Ephesus

The Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world, is the first temple built of marble foundations of the ancient world before Christ 7 goes back to centuries. Structure built by the Lydian king Croesus dedicated to the goddess Artemis, the Greek architect and designed by Chersiphron Pheidias, the most important sculptors, Polycleitus, Kresilas and adorned with bronze statues that were built by Phradmon. Size: 130 x 68 meters, and other frontline Artemis (Mother Goddess) temple was to the west, such as. The temple and the marketplace, but also used as a religious institution. Who want to immortalize the name of the Temple of Artemis, BC July 21 356'da Herostratus burned by a Greek named. Alexander the Great was born the same night. After the conquest of Anatolia by Alexander the Great had offered to help but was rejected for the reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis. Today was the temple only a few marble blocks.

Ephesus Celsus Library

One of the most beautiful structure of Roman times, the building and the library, and worked as a grave monument. MS106 governor Celsus died in Ephesus, the son of his father's library was built as a monument and grave. The sarcophagus is under the west wall of the library. Facade has been restored between 1970-1980. Rolls of books in the library, stored in niches in the walls.

Virgin Mary's House

St. Mary, the mother of Jesus Bülbüldağı'nda last years. John is a place of pilgrimage for kilisedir.Hıristiyanlar with geçirdiğine believed to have been visited, and some popes sides. Although it is believed to be dead here in the tomb of Mary, the Bülbüldağı'nda the tomb of Mary of the period, as described in the Bible and is believed to be Silifke'sinde selefkosunda today.

seven Sleepers

Byzantine era graves in this place which is brought into the church, fleeing the persecution of pagans by the time of Decius refuge on the slopes of Mount Fair, which is rumored seven Christian young men believed to be the cave. Within the boundaries of the cave in the world who claim to be their own resources according to most Christian city of 33 even though the city considered sacred by Christians Efes'tir. In Turkey, the most well known and visited the cave of the Seven Sleepers in the cave of the period and an important center of St. Paul's birthplace, Tarsus'takidir. Old name last Afsin Arab sources in the form of Efsus report prepared by the delegation of scientists and the local court in a case opened with the claim of discovery has increased. Seven Sleepers the other Lice'dedir Turkey.

On top of a church in Ephesus, the cave was unearthed in the excavation of a state between the years 1927-1928, 5 and 6 as a result of the excavation century were found in the tombs. Seven Uyurlar'a inscriptions and tombs as well as inside the church is dedicated.