In the background, the rounded seats are the theater - it can't rightly be called an amphitheater because it is only a half circle - where Paul preached. To the left is an olive tree. I have no idea how old - but lets say it's old!! :)
A cool shot of the reconstructed library.
Another interesting angle of a monument to some rich person 2000 years ago. We were commenting that these old, rich people thought to buy themselves glory and yet look, where are they now? But, then, Clarissa reminded us, look they have left something at least - what are we leaving???
Walking down the main road of Ephesus - the two story building is the library. The fields behind the town long ago would have been the water. It was a port-side town, but the river has silted it all in and now the water is 4 miles away. On the left the metal fence is where they are still working to excavate more ruins.
So at the beginning you talked about the theater where Paul preached and for a second -a very brief second- I thought you were talking about Paul. Paul Pieper. =D
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