Finally, he saw a security guard, and rushed over to him under the pretext of asking for directions. Then the security guard clapped his hands and laughed, pointing to the huge army of wild dogs behind him and said to Yun Luo, "ok, ok, love, love." Since he was told that, he could only pretend to be calm and ignore the wild dogs as he walked through the pack. Unexpectedly, the wild dogs became quiet instead.

Only occasionally squeezed out two satisfied hums from their throats, and swarmed to Yun Luo to lead the way. Should we say that these guys are bullies or are kind-hearted? Hehe. There are really limited places that can be seen and illuminated in the dark. A theater that is even bigger than the one I saw before, the Temple of Apollo.

Only a few columns at the entrance stand alone in the Temple of Apollo. It is a pity that I could not see Hierapolis clearly. Fortunately, there are other opportunities to explore the ancient city, and the trip to Turkey is finally coming to an end. It has been delayed for so long. Are the spectators as impatient as Yunluo? Smile.

The last stop in Turkey is Ephesus. Last time I mentioned that I didn’t see enough of the ancient city in Hierapolis, I finally got compensation here. Today, Ephesus is just a ruin next to Selcuk, but this famous city has been at the forefront of fashion since its construction. Since the Greek period, many praises and amazement have been continuously added to it.

It gradually disappeared from the historical stage around 700 AD. Therefore, there are many sights to see in the whole area, which is dazzling. From Selcuk, it is about 3km to Ephesus. An inconspicuous road sign on the road points to an equally inconspicuous path, and turning into it is a dense weed.

The Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the World, now only has one and a half columns left. Imagine how magnificent it was once supported by nearly 130 columns. The Temple of Artemis was rebuilt three times, the first time it was destroyed by a fire, the second time it was destroyed by the invasion of the Goths, and the third time it was rebuilt by the order of Pope John.

Hugo said that religion, society and nature are the three major objects of human struggle. It seems that there is a divine will in the dark. Ephesus was known as the largest city in Asia during the Roman period, which shows its grand scale. Go straight ahead after entering the gate. Like all Roman cities, there is a large theater that can accommodate more than 40,000 people, known as the largest theater in ancient times.

From time to time, tourists bravely stand on the stage to perform their talents. It is hilarious. The prosperity of Ephesus is largely due to its status as a good port in the Aegean Sea, and its final abandonment is also related to the siltation of the port. This marble-paved street originally led directly to the port, but now the coastline is 6km away.

The stone pillars on both sides used to be street lamps, guarding the hustle and bustle day and night. The symbol of Ephesus and the most luxurious building is this library, which was one of the best at that time. Now only the front has been renovated. Although it looks like there are several floors, the entire library is actually only one floor, with a huge window above each entrance.

The columns at the base are all Ionic, while the columns at the windows are all Corinthian. It seems that the library has a special atmosphere of mixed men and women. I have to show off again that the off-season is really good. There are not many tourists taking photos in the big library.

Of course, you still have to get up early. After 10 o'clock, the tour groups began to enter Ephesus. There are four goddesses enshrined at the door, representing prudence, virtue, wisdom and knowledge from left to right. (According to Aristotle's theory, prudence refers to a kind of rationality that is good at considering what is good and related to practice, while wisdom is the rationality facing universal and abstract general principles.

The two are very different; as for virtue, it refers to moral virtues that have nothing to do with reason. The goddesses of wisdom and virtue are well preserved (virtue is in the picture). When you get closer and take a closer look, you will find that the walls of the entire library were rebuilt, and the exquisite relief patterns were collaged by later generations. As for the pillars, most of them are half original and half cast.

The city of Rome has been transformed into a jigsaw puzzle. Even if it is pieced together like this, if you look closely at the details, you can still feel the extravagant luxury and the brilliance of the library. On one side of the library is the equally magnificent Porta Augustus.

There is a hidden place of pleasure next to it, which is said to be connected to the library by a secret passage. Food, sex and nature are also human nature. Smile. Next to the library, there is a mansion that is being excavated. It is said to be one of the only two ancient Roman mansions in the world. Although it costs extra, it is still worth a visit. The house is built on a slope. It rises naturally step by step according to the mountain, and there are more than a hundred rooms in total.

The lobby, bath and reception room are all equipped and amazing. The walls and floors are covered with exquisite murals and mosaics, and there are many staff on site busy piecing together a pile of marble fragments to form the original pattern. It is a real puzzle Rome:) From the mansion (the glaring shed on the side of the road) all the way up.

It is Curetes Street, which is equivalent to Chunxi Road today. Thousands of years later, the palaces have all turned to dust, but the endless stream of tourists has made it bustling again. Even in the off-season, it is difficult to find a completely quiet street. Speaking of ancient Rome, in addition to the theater, another indispensable building is the baths.

Ephesus certainly has such a big bath. In fact, after walking in, I found many interesting details inside, such as the hollow stone steps with drainage holes on them, through which the hot water flows into the bath, which is quite clever. Next to the bath is a facility that needs no explanation. When the ancient Romans had nothing to do, they would sit in a circle and discuss things, which was killing two birds with one stone.

I vaguely remember that similar public toilets can still be seen in many small mountain villages in China two thousand years later. Speaking of Hadrian, what do you think of? The Great Wall of England or Antinous? :p The Romans still respected this wise emperor, one of the Five Good Emperors, and built a temple for him. The striking statue of Medusa in the temple is its unique symbol.

(Have you found Medusa? She is the woman with her hands spread out in the middle of the inner side of the temple.) Opposite the Temple of Hadrian, there is a large area of ​​gorgeous mosaics. It used to be just a corridor in front of shops along the street to shelter from rain and sun, but it is also decorated so elaborately. Hadrian’s predecessor, Trajan, who is also one of the Five Good Emperors, also has a place here.

There was originally a statue of Trajan in the pavilion in the center of the fountain, and now the fountain still exists (does it really exist?). But only half of the statue's foot is left. This Hercules Gate marks the end of Curetes Street, but the magnificence of Ephesus will continue. Behind the Hercules Gate.

The road continues to the older Upperagora part of Ephesus. The arch on the left side of this square is the Pollio Fountain, and on the right is the Temple of Domitian. As the first Roman monarch to have his own temple in Ephesus, Domitian was hated by later Christians, who then attributed him the number of beasts in the Bible, 666. Only God knows who is right and who is wrong.

In fact, 666 is an auspicious number in China. Haha, the stone sculptures scattered all over the ground are all outstanding works of art. The goddess of victory, Nike, should just be called Nike. Xdephesus has always had a close relationship with Egypt. Cleopatra first set foot on Roman territory accompanied by Antony, and her sister was murdered here.

It stayed in Ephesus forever. So it is not surprising that there is a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. Of course, after Augustus succeeded to the throne, he naturally disliked this place, so it soon became a ruin. As you can see now, Ephesus also has another small theater.

It is more like a concert hall than a theater. There are two small temples next to the concert hall. The two pillars on the far left once enshrined the eternal flame of Ephesus. Now the eternal flame is gone, and Ephesus has turned into ruins. There is no eternity in the world. The important position of Ephesus in history is undoubtedly inseparable from Christianity.

St. Paul wrote the famous article "Love is patient" here, and later wrote his most mature masterpiece "Ephesians" in prison under the name of Ephesus. In addition, according to Catholic tradition, after Jesus ascended to heaven, the Virgin Mary came to Nightingale Mountain not far from here to spend the rest of her life, and the Virgin Mary's last residence has also become a major holy place.

There is an endless stream of believers who go there to worship (but the Orthodox Church does not believe that the Virgin Mary's final residence is here, which will be mentioned later). Due to transportation problems, we did not visit the Virgin Mary's former residence this time, but we can still see the world's first church built for the Virgin Mary on the ruins of Ephesus, which was replaced by the temple dedicated to the Muses.

On the way back to Selcuk from Ephesus for Double Church, you can see the Cave of Seven Sleepers by taking a short detour. What is rare is that Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and even Islam all recognize this miracle: seven shepherds came to the mountain near Ephesus to pray to God in order to escape the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor.

After that, he fell into a deep sleep, and when he woke up, it was already two hundred years later. Christianity had become the state religion of Rome. The cave itself is nothing special, but once it is covered with legends, it becomes deep and mysterious. In addition to St. Paul, another apostle who has a great relationship with Ephesus is St. John. In addition to the fact that the Gospel of John was supposed to be written here, St. John's tomb is also here.

However, according to tradition, the remains of St. John have not been found anywhere. This is probably just a cenotaph. However, this did not prevent future generations from building a solid church here. Unlike most Turkish churches, the Ottoman rulers did not make it too difficult for this place, but the invasion of Timur's army in the 15th century still turned it into ruins.

It is still an open-air structure, and only a small part of the wall has been restored. But even if it is all ruins, and even if the materials used for the restoration work are just antiques. Walking among such a large area of ​​capitals and stone foundations, I still can't help but feel that it feels good no matter how I look at it. The tomb of St. John is in a corner of the church, and I don't seem to see any description.

In addition, there are many small places in Selcuk where you can while away your time, including the ruins of a Roman bath in the city and the remaining aqueduct next to the railway station, which has now become a paradise for birds. Of course, we cannot fail to mention the museum in Ephesus, which, although not large, has collected quite a few cultural relics.

The final piece of the Roman puzzle of Ephesus was added. This is a bust of Augustus and his wife. After Christianity came to power, the believers carved a cross on their foreheads and forced them to convert. Finally, the treasure of the museum, the 1st century statue of Artemis, which someone said may cause trypophobia.

In fact, the densely packed breasts are all mammary organs. Yun Luo's impression of Artemis has always been stuck on the horrible myth that if someone is accidentally seen, she will turn people into deer and let her hunting dogs bite them to death. Therefore, she has never had a good impression of her. But she is one of the few goddesses in Greek mythology.

(Yes, and Athena), why is the image of her being good at breastfeeding?

Waking up in another city in the morning is a wonderful thing. Pulling open the curtains, I found that the world outside is different from the past. My curiosity urged Yunluo to get up quickly. Then I started my favorite street-sweeping rhythm. While Raymond and Da Guangkong were picking up the car, the rest of the friends went to the beach together.

Because Yunluo and Nalanshiqi knew that the next trip would be around the Mediterranean Sea, Izmir was the only place where they could see the Aegean Sea. The road to the beach was not long, but Yunluo and Nalanshiqi walked for a long time, stopping and starting, and pressing the shutter at will, and just like that, they arrived at the beach and saw the Aegean Sea.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

This Aegean Sea that people think only exists in Greece... I met a tourist from Guangdong. He said he came here because of its reputation, he said he was disappointed, he said Izmir was so shabby, he said it was the same as the old one... Yunluo didn't want to comment too much on whether this city was developed enough. In Yunluo's eyes, the air here was fresh.

There are green trees here, life here is very comfortable, homeless people and dogs live together in a clean city. It is always lovable, isn't it? Turkish people should be very patriotic. The star-crescent flags that can be seen everywhere are always so bright that people can tell at a glance whether it is a "Love Helper Car" or a pancake car? There are not many tourists in the coastal area.

He sat there for a long time, even though Yunluo secretly took a photo of him. The stone road by the sea was still a bit slippery when it was wet. This was the green belt in the middle of the road that separated the passing vehicles! Such a wide belt! Such a green belt!

Selcuk, a small town that is almost invisible on the map, is so beautiful. At the entrance of the hotel, we welcome friends from all over the world. Unfortunately, there is no five-star flag. Maybe there are not many Chinese tourists. Inside the hotel, the first and second floors are guest rooms, and the third floor is the terrace and restaurant. The terrace is a good place to watch the sunset, and there are many grape vines.

Fresh grapes, very sweet and delicious. The spiral staircase leading to the terrace, happy time. There is a small house next to the restaurant where I had lunch. It is full of children's clothes. It looks like a donation box, which should be used for charity. Would you like to enjoy lunch in front of the blue sky and white clouds and the ancient city gate? Gather under the shade of the trees, waiting for the meal to start. Love traveling.

Love taking photos, love making jokes, love eating meat. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi are friends in Class 2. It is said that the most famous Turkish apple tea, you deserve it! The family of three at the next table, the Turkish people are very enthusiastic, when they saw Yunluo holding a camera, they took the initiative to pick up the baby and take pictures of Yunluo. When Yunluo saw Yifo in front of Yunluo.

Yunluo still finds it hard to imagine how magnificent and huge such a dilapidated ruin was. The huge amphitheater, the magnificent library, and the mottled stone pillars are full of history and vicissitudes. If only the ruins are left by history, Yunluo only hopes that more people will come here to respect and admire. Yifosuo is too famous.

I spent almost an afternoon in this ruin. The magnificent library ruins, the carvings are still vivid. I finally found that not having a wide angle is really a disadvantage! Yunluo didn't know what these words meant, but there must be many stories in them. There are many cats in Buddha, with various colors and postures, but they all live the same leisurely life.

Here, no one catches cats, so they are not afraid to appear anywhere. This picture is used as a supplement to the above picture. They are not afraid of people at all. Are these cats just putting on a show for the owner of the Buddha? Please ignore the tour groups in the distance. There are really a lot of people. Fortunately, there are quite a few Chinese groups, and you can take advantage of the tour guide's explanation of Yunluo Theater.

There were many tourists coming and going without a speech. In the eyes of the cats, they should be uninvited guests who came here because of its reputation. The circular theater is really huge when viewed from this perspective. The group photos along the way were all taken thanks to the tripod of the kid with a large aperture. Thanks to the dedicated tripod. When taking group photos, it is strongly recommended that the person with the biggest face stand closest to the camera!

The tourists have basically left, and it's time for the second group to reserve the venue. We come to St. John's Church, which is still in ruins, but still solemn and dignified. This is a holy place for Christianity and you can still roughly see its structure. If it hadn't been burned down, it should also be a tourist destination. We continue to walk as the sun sets.

Love the ruins only. They are in such a good state. Please note that the wide aperture kid is taking a photo of a cat! If you didn't notice that there is a cat in the picture above, then take this photo to explain that maybe it didn't get any food. It came to Yunluo and acted like a Jesus light for a while, but it was gone in a flash. Please ignore the weakness of people without wide angle. The temperature difference between morning and evening is very large here.

Yellow leaves and withered grass are everywhere. This is my favorite photo of this trip. Hey, Xiao P, are you reading because you can't look directly at Aunt Sha and the big aperture pretending to be a couple? All kinds of cute things... small lives are also very tense. After walking back to the hotel, I ordered a few dishes at random. The boss cooked them himself.

It looks great. Tomato beef. This is chicken. The small town of Selcuk under the sunset has a heavy sense of history. Obviously, the focus today is Pamukkale. The online reviews of Pamukkale have always been mixed. Some people praise it as a masterpiece of nature, while others disdain it and say it is just so-so. (To be continued..)