John of Patmos from this vantage point could see the smoke coming from the Temple. He wrote to the Christians not to eat meat sacrificed to idols

In Biblical times this was main street in Ephesus

Think of all the scrolls of parchment containing so much knowledge that as been lost to the World

Roman roads were always straight. Maybe that why they have lasted so long- not really they invented concrete-mixed with volcanic ash the roads will last for thousands of years in the future.

Master of most of the known world by age 33.

St Paul preached here during his Asia Minor tour

Mentioned in Acts of the Apostles

This front was build by the Crusaders in the 1200's. However caves like these above the city of Antioch were the only places the Apostles could gather in secret and preached the message of man named Jesus from Nazareth. Around 40 A.D they began calling themselves Christians.

Some where in secret around 55 C.E. a man named Paul of Tarsus said a tearful goodbye to his friends on his way to Rome. They cried because they knew it was the last time they would see each other.

Imagine if you will around 90 C.E. during the cult of the Roman Emperors how mad John of Patmos was to see his fellow Christians eating meat that was purchased from this temple. He began writing what is known as the Book of Revelations warning the Christians of the dire results that awaited the Romans and their Emperors

The Hittites lived in what is now central Turkey. They made very elaborate pottery from clay. As far as we know they developed the potters wheel between 6000 - 4000 BC. Their techniques lives on with modern day artisans.