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House of the Virgin Mary Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary The House of the Virgin Mary (Turkish: Meryem ana or Meryem Ana Evi, "Mother Mary's House") is a Catholic and Muslim shrine located on Mt. Koressos (Turkish: Bülbüldağı, "Mount Nightingale") in the vicinity of Ephesus, 7 kilometres from Selçuk in Turkey. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Virgin_Mary The House of the Virgin Mary The House of the Virgin Mary - interior, Selçuk, Izmir Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary The wishing wall, believed by some pilgrims to be miraculous. Christian religious items for sale outside the House of the Virgin Mary. Sirince, Selçuk, Izmir Şirince is a village of 600 inhabitants in Izmir Province, Turkey, located about 6 kilometres east of the town Selçuk. Şirince was settled when Ephesus was abandoned in the 15th century but most of what one sees today dates from the 19th century. There is a story that the village was settled by freed Greek slaves who named the village Çirkince (meaning "Ugly" in Turkish) to deter others from following them. The village's name was changed to Şirince (meaning "Pleasant") in 1926 by the governor of Izmir Province. Handworks for tourists Bazaar of Sirince Dried red peppers for winter Pillow covers Magnets for Şirince Ephesus, Selcuk, Izmir Ephesus (Turkish: Efes) was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the coast of Ionia, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC, which served to make it one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus Columns of Ephesus, Selçuk, Izmir The 'terrace houses' at Ephesus, showing how wealthy they lived during the Roman period. The 'terrace houses' at Ephesus, showing how wealthy they lived during the Roman period. Live show for tourists in Ephesus Live show for tourists in Ephesus Ephesus Museum Ephesus Museum Ephesus Museum Ephesus Museum Artemis of Ephesus Stone carving of the goddess Nike at the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, Selçuk, Izmir In Greek mythology, Nike was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria. Depending upon the time of various myths, she was described as the daughter of Pallas (Titan) and Styx (Water), and the sister of Kratos (Strength), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Zeal). An ivory frieze from a piece of furniture or throne with Romans and warriors, 2nd century AD. Ephesus. An ivory frieze from a piece of furniture or throne with Romans and warriors, 2nd century AD. Ephesus