Anthropology 2100 Lecture 8: Pompeii and Ephesus Readings
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No reason for the closure was given: ephesus was founded by greek colonists as a port on the aegean sea in the 1st century. B. c. e. , then expanded by the romans. the site of research for more than 140 years: 1869, a u. k. architect discovered the ruins of the temple of artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Article: tourists flock to ancient city of ephesus: the ancient city of ephesus located in the western province of zmir was visited by some. The ancient city of ephesus was added to unesco"s temporary list of world heritage sites in 2000. The entrance steps of the temple of apollo, in particular, have been ruined by the influx of tourists: cruise tourists have a limited visiting time, herculaneum receives 300,000 visits annually; the villa poppea only 30,000. " Roman provincial cities: hunting, bathing, having fun, laughing that is living .