Photo Gallery
The holy places as we see them — in morning light, without the crowds, with the verses still hanging in the air.
Scenes from Ephesus and around
A taste of what you will see with your own eyes — click any photo to enlarge.
About these photographs
Who took these photographs?
Our own guides, on working days at the sites, over several seasons. They are not stock images — which is why you will see the same marble in flat winter light and in high summer glare, and why the crowds are sometimes in the frame.
May I use these photos?
For personal use, a church newsletter or a study group, yes — a credit and a link back are all we ask. For commercial use, please write to us first.
What does Ephesus actually look like today?
Far more complete than most people expect. The Library of Celsus stands two storeys high, the Grand Theater still seats a crowd, and Curetes Street runs unbroken between them for several hundred metres. What is gone is the harbour — silted into a green plain — and the Temple of Artemis, of which one reassembled column remains.
Can we take photographs at the House of Virgin Mary?
Outside, freely. Inside the chapel itself photography is not permitted, out of respect for those praying — it is a working shrine with daily Mass, not a museum. The spring and the wishing wall below are open to your camera.
Ready to step into these photos?
Every one of these places is on our tours. Come see them in person, with a local guide who knows the story behind each stone.
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