Putri Anindyaさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Putri AnindyaInstagram)「Walking on the history in Ephesus // I always want to visit this place since I watched it in the documentary when I was a kid. History about human civilization from the greek and romans era always interest me. The city of Ephesus, located in Izmir region of Türkiye, was one of the most important ports in the ancient world. The city, which was the center of trade for the Mediterranean Sea, has a very old history that changed hands under the rule of many kingdoms and empires many times. According to legend, the Ionian prince Androclos founded Ephesus in the 11th century BC. The legend says that as Androclos searched for a new Greek settlement, he turned to the oracles for guidance. The oracles told him a boar and a fish would show him the new location. One day, as Androclos was frying fish over an open fire, a fish flopped out of the frying pan and landed in the nearby bushes. A spark ignited the bushes and a wild boar ran out. Recalling the oracles’ wisdom, Androclos built his new settlement where the bushes stood and called it Ephesus. This story also told in a very beautiful digital experience in the @demmuseums @ephesusexpmuseum , a recently opened museum in Ephesus where they also explain the importance of the goddess Artemis and its temple. But on 356 BC, the day Alexander the Great was said to have been born, the temple burned to the ground. This history of a city coming under the rule of so many diverse groups, from Lydians, Persians, Greeks, Romans and more, only shows the strategic importance of Ephesus and its location in antiquity. In 129 BC the city became the seat of the regional Roman governor. The reforms of Caesar Augustus brought Ephesus to its most prosperous time, which lasted until the third century A.D. Many of the most iconic structures visible today, such as the Library of Celsus (first and the last of my first slide collage) were built around this period. Well the story is looong but it is super interesting. I just love ancient historical places so much 🫶🏼 So which slide is your favorite? And have you been here? #TurkAegean #Goİzmir #EfesKültürYoluFestivali @goturkiye @goizmir」11月8日 22時31分