The city bore the title of "the first and greatest metropolis of Asia." and flourished from 4th century Bc to 6th century Ad, 1000 years. It was distinguished for the Temple of Artemis (Diana), who had her chief shrine there, for its library, and for its theatre, which would have been capable of holding 25,000 spectators. It was, like all ancient theatres, open to the sky; it was used initially for drama, but during later Roman times gladiatorial combats were also held on its stage. The population of Ephesus has been estimated to be in the range of 400,000 to 500,000 inhabitants in the year 100 CE, making it the largest city in Roman Asia and one of the largest cities of the day. The city had one of the most advanced aqueduct systems in the ancient world, with multiple aqueducts of various sizes to supply different areas of the city, including 4 major aqueducts.
Near Ephesus is the home of the Virgin Mary. St. John brought her here after the death of Jesus.

We also visited a carpet factory where carpets are hand-made of various materials,wool,cotton or silk.