Ephesus

Harbor Road, Ephesus

View from the Theater to the Harbor (area).

Harbor Road, connecting the harbor of Ephesus to the Great Theater, was the path used by sailors and kings to enter the city. Built in the Hellenistic period, the road was not just lined with columns, colonnades, and sculptures, it was also lit with 50 street lamps after dark. Innovative for the period, it was one of only three illuminated streets in the Mediterranean basin.

We'll be returning to Türkiye and Ephesus next summer, June 27-July 8, 2026. Price is $3,300 (land only) for 12 days of archaeological illumination. You won’t find a better experience for the price!

Mixed Interests

Now here's a nice mix of interests: White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) nesting on a Late Roman column in Ephesus.

Pilgrims come here to pray, study history, and probe New Testament connections.

Storks come here for the wetlands and balmy summers (so do some tourists). They arrive in mid-March and depart for Africa in August.

We aim to visit Ephesus next year in mid-March, late June, and late October. Join us for any one of these excursions as we explore the mysterious past and the amazing present of Türkiye.