Çanakkale, Turkey is a beautiful port not far from the remains of the historic city of Troy.
This is the entrance and gate walls of Troy.
Years later, the Romans built a small amphitheater in Troy.
The battle of Gallipoli in World War I took place across the Dardenells. More than 120,000 men died in the battle between British and the Ottomans. The battle is memorialized by a huge monument on the hillside opposite Çanakkale.
Warner Bros. Pictures donated the Trojan Horse prop from the 2004 movie Troy to the city of Canakkale. It stands near the port.
The port at Kuşadası, Turkey is just a few miles from Ephesus.
St. John was buried in Kuşadası and his grave is in the ruins of a Byzantine church built in his honor.
The church ruins are on the hill below the Ayasuluk Castle, a Byzantine fortress.
This is an example how looters removed marble panels from many ancient structures to use for other projects.
The tiny village of Selçuk viewed from the ruins of St. John's Church.
Original terracotta pipes used by the Romans to provide water to the people of Ephesus.
A carved pediment of Nike, which was used as a model for the Nike shoe logo.
The main street of Ephesus. Surely the Apostle Paul walked on these original cobblestones.
A shrine to Medusa on the main street.
The Library of Celsus was a masterpiece of Roman design.
The Romans built a huge amphitheater in Ephesus.
In Acts 19:21 and following, Paul is taken to this small amphitheater to defend his gospel.
The water has receded over the years so Ephesus is no longer a port city. Instead, it is rich with oranges, olives, wheat, and other agricultural products.
