East of Ephesus
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Description: The Ephesians were traders and businesspeople. Unlike many of their contemporaries, they erected temples to all the gods.
East of Ephesus - by John Sealander East of Ephesus - by John Sealander t is early morning in Ephesus. I am standing at the base of the Odeon, looking down Curetes Street toward the Celsus Library. As far I can see, a profusion of well-preserved Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns protrude through the arid Turkish soil, competing for space with the nárthex bushes that have grown here since antiquity. The Ephesians were traders and businesspeople. Unlike many of their contemporaries, they erected temples to all the gods, attempting to make happy customers out of the many Egyptians, Greeks, Arabs and Romans who traded with them. This ecumenical and entrepreneurial spirit explains why a city of over 250,000 people was able to thrive for centuries without a heavily fortified Acropolis or a garrison of centurions to protect them. I am not familiar with this part of the world. East of Ephesus I know nothing, but even a cursory inspection of this remarkable excavation confirms my belief that throughout history, people have been interested in one of two things: killing each other or selling stuff to each other.
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