Esphesus Turkey

The city of Esphesus was originally built as an ancient Greek city.  It lies on the west coast of Antolia in the region known as classical Greece in present day Turkey.  Later the city was taken by the Romans and was mostly rebuilt by Emporer Constintene I.  But unfortuanly most of his work was destroyed by an earthquake in 614 A.D. The city is famed for the Temple of Artimus which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.  The city is iconic for the front façade of the Celsus Library near the main gate to the city.  The Library remnants are in ruins, but the front façade has been saved from destruction due to the efforts of residents in the area. See Esphesus Turkey Video

By Kody Henrichs

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Halicarnassus

Halicarnassus, in Caria, Anatolia which is now Turkey had one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World around 5^th century B.C. The Mausoleum in Halicarnassus was built as a tomb for Mausolis who was the ruler of the time. His wife built it as a last memoir for her deceased husband. The Mausoleum in Halicarnassus has since been destroyed; some historians think it was when another empire tried to take over Halicarnassus as it was part of the Greek Empire.  Halicarnassus was an ancient Greek city where the Siege of Halicarnassus between Alexander the great and the Persian Empire also took place. Modern day Halicarnassus is now called Bodrum, and it is a Turkish port town on the southern coast of the Bodrum Peninsula and it faces the Greek island of Kos. See Halicarnassus Video

By Dominique Mejia

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Colossus, Statue of Helios

The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god Helios. It was created on the Greek island of Rhodes between 292 and 280 B.C. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders Of the Ancient World. It was destroyed, but it had been one of the tallest statues of the ancient world and stood at 107 ft. tall. The statue was an entrance to another harbor in the island of Rhodes. This colossus was built as a celebration of freedom. The island of Rhodes was an important economic center of the ancient world. It was built on the northern coast of Rhodes. See Colossus, Statue of Helios Video

By Alexis Sanchez

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