The Great Theater of Ephesus carved into the hillside with 25,000 seats rising in a semicircle

April 14, 2026

The Great Theater of Ephesus carved into the hillside with 25,000 seats rising in a semicircle

The Great Theater of Ephesus: 25,000 Seats Carved Into the Hillside

The small stone chapel of the House of the Virgin Mary on Mount Koressos above Ephesus

House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus: The Chapel on the Mountain

Visitors walking along the marble-paved Curetes Street in Ephesus with ruined columns and monuments on both sides

Marble Streets of Ephesus: Walking the Roads of a Roman Capital

The single reconstructed column of the Temple of Artemis near Selcuk with a stork nest on top and the Basilica of St. John visible on the hill behind

Temple of Artemis, Ephesus: One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The facade of the Temple of Hadrian on Curetes Street in Ephesus with Corinthian columns and the Medusa relief arch

Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus: The Most Delicate Ruin on Curetes Street

Hadrian's Gate triple marble arch in Antalya with Corinthian columns and the old town visible through the arches

Hadrian’s Gate, Antalya: The Roman Arch That Still Works as a Door

Narrow cobblestone street in Kaleici Antalya with Ottoman houses, bougainvillea, and a minaret visible in the background

Kaleiçi, Antalya: Walking the Old Town Inside the Walls

Kursunlu Waterfall cascading 18 meters into a natural pool surrounded by pine forest

Kurşunlu Waterfall: A Quiet Pine Forest Escape Near Antalya

The Hellenistic gate towers of Perge ancient city with Roman-era courtyard behind them

Perge Ancient City: One of Rome’s Best-Preserved Urban Layouts in Turkey

The north harbor of Phaselis with clear turquoise water, ancient stone walls, and pine-covered hills behind

Phaselis: An Ancient Port City Where Pine Forest Meets the Sea