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Hagia Sophia
Built by Justinian to eclipse in grandeur every other monument to god. It's crowning feature is the massive illuminated dome which rises higher than the Statue of Liberty and spans a diameter of over 100 feet. The supporting columns each measure a sturdy 300 square feet at the base.
The basilica, which was converted to a mosque during the Ottoman era and made a museum by Ataturk, houses the most extensive collection of Byzantine mosaics in the world.
Artemisian
One of the seven wonders of the world is today, little more than an isolated doric column rising out of a marshy lowland. The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Artemesian, was built and rebuilt several times as a place of worship to the Goddess. When Christianity took hold in Ephesus and the cult of Artemis fell out of favor, the temple was largely abandoned.
Ephesis Archaeological Site
On a par with Istanbul as the most visited attraction in Turkey is the quadruple whammy of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient cities on the Mediterranean and a vivid picture windows onto life in the Holy Roman Empire. Here you'll see an thriving and orderly city at work, complete with a Town Hall (Prytaneum), loads of temples, a vast marketplace (agora), public baths, a brothel, and even a public latrine. Next to this exceptional collection of antiquity are two outstanding highlights of any visit to the archaeological site: the Library of Celcus, a living monument to the intellect, and the Great Theatre, a dramatic 60 foot high theatre carved right out of the mountainside.
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