Accessible Ephesus & Temple of Artemis - Mobility Equipment User

OVERVIEW

Guests who are fully dependent on their mobility device are eligible for this excursion and are required to bring their own wheelchair/scooter.

Gain an appreciation for the past through ruins in and around ancient Ephesus, including a column from the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. As you meander through the remains of this UNESCO World Heritage site, you will visit the Great Theater where St. Paul preached the Gospel. It can hold 25,000 spectators, so you can imagine the scene when the house was full. Other highlights include the Fountain of Trajan with its regal statue of the emperor and the Library of Celsus, a monument constructed as a mausoleum with a separate library for scrolls and codexes. Nearby, you will find the House of the Virgin. Believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary, the modest dwelling contains a bedroom, kitchen and an altar adorned with images of Mary. Although archaeologists date the building to the 6th century, the foundations may be from the 1st century, the time of Mary.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Wander among the excavated ruins of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Visit the Great Theater where St. Paul preached and the Library of Celsus.
• See a modest building nearby that is believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.