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Ruins of the Basilica. The Basilica of St. John (Greek: Βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου) was a basilica in Ephesus.It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century at a site where John the Apostle was said to have been buried.
Historical map of Ephesus, from Meyers Konversationslexikon, 1888. When Alexander the Great defeated the Persian forces at the Battle of Granicus in 334 BC, the Greek cities of Asia Minor were liberated. The pro-Persian tyrant Syrpax and his family were stoned to death, and Alexander was greeted warmly when he entered Ephesus in triumph.
Ephesus (Greek: Ἔφεσος Ephesos) was a Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia. Paul of Tarsus lived there for several years, and also wrote an Epistle to the Ephesians. One of the Seven churches of Asia to whom the first part of the Book of Revelation is addressed (Revelation 2:1–7). The author praises the Ephesians for their ...
On Tuesday, thousands showed up in Williamstown, Kentucky to get a sneak peek of a Noah's Ark built to biblical specifications, reports Gizmodo. The vessel, which is parked on land, measures over ...
On October 18, 1881, relying on the descriptions in the book by Brentano based on his conversations with Emmerich, a French priest, the Abbé Julien Gouyet discovered a small stone building on a mountain overlooking the Aegean Sea and the ruins of ancient Ephesus in Turkey. He believed it was the house described by Emmerich and where the Virgin ...
The Mantra archaeological site is located along the coast of Despotiko island, the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports said in an Aug. 21 news release. Excavations at the site began in 2001 and ...
KFC originated as a road stop along the long and winding highway from Detroit to Florida
Perry County, Kentucky: ca. 1789–1804 Residence Oldest house in eastern Kentucky Zachary Taylor House: Louisville, Kentucky: 1790 Residence Childhood home of President Zachary Taylor: Cane Ridge Meeting House: Cane Ridge, Kentucky: 1791 Church Likely oldest church building in Kentucky Historic Locust Grove: Louisville, Kentucky: 1792 Residence