Exploring the Ancient City of EPHESUS, TURKEY

[@HeyVernTravels]

Was good to chat you, thanks for that!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Totally man, cool to meet you and good luck with your channel and the travels.

[@HeyVernTravels]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Thanks brother man, likewise.

[@VictorSokovin]

Gabriel is completely spoiling us with the historical sites. Much appreciated.

[@HeyVernTravels]

I also wanted to say ,after meeting Gabriel he is the real deal, what you see is what you get. A real good guy. I had met some other vloggers while in Istanbul and they weren't as kind and friendly. He is very passionate and genuine. Safe travels!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Nice to meet you man! Maybe cross paths again sometime. Enjoy the rest of your time in Turkey.

[@HeyVernTravels]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Likewise...all we are is Dust in the Wind...Ha....

[@Travelwithchris]

Dude your recent uploads are killing me! That place looks amazing!! ❤️

[@dv6937]

My dad is a history teacher and when i was younger i did not understand what the thing was with "old stuff" But now i am older (and wiser) i get the feeling i missed out so much and didn't appreciate the past. You made me clear with your video's that i missed out a lot and wil try to teach my son that the past is so important and interesting for the future and understanding why things in life are and why things in life wil be. Thank you so much :)

[@joanlynch5271]

I think that it is important to know the past and respect it and the people who came before us.

[@dennis1345]

Well what is the answer then to everything you all just stated ?????

[@dv6937]

@@dennis1345 Good question, i think that to understand other cultures you need to study the history of those cultures. I think in the climate we live in now people are just short minded and do not want to put any energy in other cultures and so to understand what people of other cultures do and think...

[@michaelahass2695]

@@dv6937 Those who don t know their real past, their history, can t build up a country on solid bases..., or tend to repeat the same errors...

[@dennis1345]

@@dv6937 damn do you know or I hope you know that all of those from the Roman days and etc were built on the backs of slaves that were just expendable when they dropped dead they just threw another one in there tens and millions of lives died to carve those little everything out of there and to move them Happy days

[@krispotter6844]

Still watching every upload; 5 years later! Gabriel you are the best!

[@travellingeverard4326]

Absolutely loving the look of Ephesus. Coincidently my favourite Turkish restaurant in my hometown is called "Ephesus".

[@annetarekali1529]

Very nice video. All this Greek culture has been kept for years and I hope that even if it is in the wrong hands, it will continue to be kept carefully. 🙂💙🤍

[@annetarekali1529]

@@SunMoon-ft6xb obviously my comment was not intended to offend anyone. I just expressed my admiration for this magnificent thing.

[@annetarekali1529]

@@SunMoon-ft6xb Yes, obviously because it's a given for us and i have to say it with bitterness, not malice though. I don't want to disrespect your country as long as you respect these places and take care of them i have no reason to say anything. After all, this is the point at the end of my comment, i didn't stay in the political party as you say, but in the bigger point, which is the protection and preservation of this place. Yes indeed it is a very nice channel!

[@annetarekali1529]

Yes i see it. I never had the luck to go but i would love to since i am a lover of ancient history..

[@annetarekali1529]

@@SunMoon-ft6xb Thank you for the informations! 🙂

[@beyasal]

@@annetarekali1529 The reason Ephesus is so well preserved is because a lot of conservation work has gone into it and is still going into it (hence the crane seen in the video), including reconstruction of the library, and the terrace houses (not shown in the video) where many of the damaged mosaics were restored piece by piece. Also the conservation work in Ephesus is monitored by UNESCO.

[@saratemp790]

Best classic ruins I have seen yet. A whole town.

[@cindyrolle6476]

I love Turkey and it’s people. The culture and country are stunning. The ancient historical sites are phenomenal!

[@ThomasGazis]

Indeed Turkey's ancient historical sites are phenomenal, but none of them is Turkish...

[@mp7519]

I visited Ephesus some 20 years ago and still today I'm impressed by this monument city...for some reason i can vividly remember each corner stone, strong energies and the feeling I get only thinking how must have been living there in those times...past life maybe 😉... Thanks G to contribute nice memories

[@georgechilidis8446]

Beautiful place of Greek historical sites .. Turkish tour amazing Gabriel thank you

[@Latunza]

Gabriel, you do great work. Thank you for taking us on this path to finding all these amazing cities.

[@tomzamp8547]

Turkey takes good care of its heritage

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, The ruins are just a testament of what is being conserved and how important the building the people who built it have such an influence on the entire region not only in Turkey but the entire world. I'm sure these ruins have been studied endlessly and are being maintained for future generations to witness this impressive display of building structure design and organizational religious influence. A critical part of humanity's daily life.

[@janel697]

Gabe, Another great trip with you! ❤ What a privilege to walk in our ancestors footsteps, guided by you Gabe! 🌎 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Thanks 😊

[@Panzerkita61]

Again, thank you... I don't have the words to express. The oldest thing in the city I live in , Abbotsford, BC Canada, is the Rail Station in "Historic Downtown" is from 1910 - 1914. Ya... Watching this has been a great way to start my day, 0640 PST. Cheers and thank you so much!!!

[@womanofgoldenwords3881]

As an American world traveler who is currently home bound due to this stupid virus, my heart aches after watching these videos...god, how I long to travel again and Turkey is definitely high high on my list now thanks to Gabe and these videos.

[@kenpatton8761]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I was stationed a few hours north in Balikesir at a remote USAF site. Loved living there and want to go back. Cleopatra’s sister was exiled from Egypt and has a tomb there. Been to Ephesus many times. Turkey was my favorite assignment.

[@openup007]

Best shot... sleeping cat (oblivious to Gab's presence) and then panning left to the impressive facade of what was once the Library of Celsus!

[@jorgekaraka]

magical greek civilazation

[@CityWalksLondonVlog]

Another amazing city to explore so much too see in Turkey, 🙏🙏

[@1234leeds75]

The Great Theatre in Ephesus hosted an Elton John concert in July 2001 and was truly spectacular.It's available on KZbin if you search.Great video btw...visited the site in 2004...bring plenty of water in summer,it gets really warm!

[@kenpatton8761]

It also hosted an HBO special “Diana Ross” back in 1993. I was there. What fun!!

[@1970serdar]

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[@AnkleSnapper72]

So many scenes here where I am lost for words. I like that you felt you didn't have talk through it all, you just let the city tell it's own story at times, with the atmosphere it presented.

[@WanderingWalksofWonder]

I really enjoyed this video! I love how you capture the location perfectly - almost like I was there!

[@noreenoshea2883]

Amazing history tour of that ancient city and great music to go along with it.

[@normanlee31]

Hi Gabe, glad you finally bumped into Vern. He arrived in Turkey a month or two ago and knew no one so I told him about you being in Turkey and that perhaps you could meet up! Glad you caught up with him even by accident!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Pretty cool coincidence. Total chance that I happened to walk down the street right where he was.

[@jaymeese7714]

saw the castle too, we had a group from kusadasi that went by bus together. we all met while travelling from Italy to Greece and then to turkey.. what a journey. we all went our own ways back to the usa after Istanbul...i wonder how they are all these years later. we were all just kids really! fun times.

[@touringthecitywalking9209]

The simplicity of the locals here is extraordinary. Your camera capturing was stonning. Love it!

[@jasonbarney5587]

I was there in Ephesus in December 2019. Seems like a lifetime ago. Thanks for bringing me back!

[@suziperret468]

Awesome. I was in Ephesus a teenager in the late sixties… Hardly excavated then and very few people. It left an impression on me! Thanks

[@lunaalkaisi]

Thank you so much for the valuable information. I saw it more than one time Ephesus is very beautiful.

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Mind blowing. I underestimated Ephesus. Brilliant video, Gabriel. I must put it on my bucket list.

[@pontiacpaul1]

It was a ancient Greek mega city. Was settled by Mycenaean Greeks around 1300 bc then the Ionian Greeks resettled it around 1050 bc and had so many Greeks coming from Greece it founded many other Greek cities. So why not see the Greek temple there

[@najimmomani5699]

WAW .. loving The whole tour in turkey . Thank u mr. Gabriel , Ur awesome 👍🏻

[@illizizon9569]

Althought I am a Turk nowadays, I am very much aware that most of my ancestors were not of Turkish origin but rather Anatolian, Roman and Greek. Thats also what DNA tests prove (Central Asian DNA of Turks is around 15-20%). So I am glad to say that these monumental citys were build by my ancestors and are a part of my history.

[@5ahmet]

Yep. Native anatolians our ancestors. Only our Turkic ancestors came here 1000 years ago. Soo most of us mixed.

[@ThomasGazis]

Absolutely not! Ephesus was built by the ancient Greeks, any decent site or book will testify this! The Seljuk Turks started invading Anatolia - usurping the lands, cities, monuments, etc. - from 1071 CE on! So, definitely your ancestors did not build those great monuments! You shouldn't falsify history for heavens sake!

[@illizizon9569]

@@ThomasGazis read my comment again and try to understand it

[@theodorospadelidis5428]

@@illizizon9569 i have greek turkish friendship discord server if interested to join send me your discord account

[@tomzamp8547]

The ancient Turkish people have made wonders amazing to see

[@Jamie_Does_Life]

Another great one Gabriel. Thanks for feeding my love of travel during this pandemic

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool man, no problem.

[@bangkokwalks8875]

Pure joy to watch my friend! This is what I am striving for in my videos!

[@bluewisteria67]

Many thanks for sharing amazing videos of Turkey.. Quality presentation and quality pictures.

[@Moonshineiii]

I loved Ephesus . Great watching your videos . Take care.

[@tommyedodson2412]

nothing like Ephesus. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

[@LV-gf3ev]

Gabriel congrats, very nice music and presentation, my next destination will be Ephesus...

[@jovicadimitrijevic7346]

Great video Gabriel ... it's a real pleasure to watch it ... I wish you a lot of health on your journey...

[@michaeljaydenanderson537]

Ephesus was one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the eastern Mediterranean area. It had a population of about 250,000 people. The temple of the Greek goddess Artemis was located there. It came under Roman rule around 130 BC. The Biblical evangelist Paul stayed in Ephesus for 2 years, and wrote the first letter to the Corinthians there, and probably other Epistles also. He preached in the synagogue and the lecture hall of Tyrannus

[@asridj1956]

I wasn't really excited to visit Turkey. But your vlog makes me really want to visit Turkey right now 😁

[@jesbackpacking12]

Amazing video, well done. Amazing footage

[@itz_sham]

Love the way you vlog! Feels like I’m right there 🤩🤩

[@Swampzoid]

I love all those ruins. So much history to wonder about. I liked too the walk through the neighborhood to the castle

[@michaelahass2695]

Bonjour Gabriel, unbelievable video.. I m speechless discovering sooo much ancient history and cultures in what is actual Turkey, although I ve studied in school and visited several times..but was probably too young to realize what testimony they left to humanity...so many empires, wars, conquerors..ethnical origins, architectures, placed at a very strategic point between Asia and Europe, huge commercial area... I m really admiring your passion for travel, history, archeology....🎩 You re unique among so many vloggers.. Stay safe and give us news about your future destinations , unless you want to take a break ..cos all this miles and miles , in spite of your huge passion , might bring fatigue or even burn out, as I was reading recently... Best wishes for health and personal satisfaction from Paris 👋👋👋 ( where we are going through a second terrible " wave" , extended lockdown, except schools...and the front line staff.. Hospitals & ICU are 80 % full again ..even sending patients from northeast France to Germany.. Everything closed except supermarkets, but only for food !! We need good reasons to go out , unless 135 € fees.! ). Anyway my colleagues and I are doing our best...but we are not enough..neither are nurses or any other paramedical.. So just enjoy your good Karma and freedom 👍🙏😀

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

Absolutely amazing and unbelievable, the Ephesus has so much to see the Roman ruins even according to area also is quite large, definitely this country has too much of history to see and worth to visit it.

[@zana7704]

Yet another great video, thanks Gabriel. Just FYI the letter C is actually pronounced J so Cami is actually Jami which is Arabic جامع for mosque. Enjoy your time in beautiful Turkey.

[@IRKA-3]

I have been here quite a few times....I cant get enough of this amazing place!!!!

[@pukalani100]

I'm always surprised that you don't get more views. Your the best!...Mahalo

[@usedbrickie9166]

One of your all time best, thanks Gabe.

[@Lifestyle8]

Stay happy and blessed everyone Sending lots of love from Life style❤🥰

[@CityWalksLondonVlog]

Thanks you too💕🙏

[@dennis1345]

He said happy Happy days

[@maryannknox7158]

Blessings xoxo 💋

[@qinutusarmus_imnotdeejay5342]

The building of historical heritage is extraordinary, the ornaments are very perfect, I feel like in another world, it really amazes me! waow!👍

[@paulstevensonworldtravelle2863]

U picked the best till last Gabriel I know u couldn't go to troy but this is better enjoy Turkey

[@mackjeez]

Correction: Ephesus was a Ancient Greek City not Roman. It's a very special city for Greeks, it's were early Christianity spread and where The Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was built, it was also one of the most important city of the Byzantine Empire.

[@babaeren62]

mackjeez !!! But most of the buildings seen there are from the Roman period.

[@mackjeez]

@@babaeren62 Not true, most buildings are from the Mycenaean to Hellenistic period, Romans practiced stratigraphy, for instance the 'terrace houses' at Ephesus were built on top of the Greek houses, another example is the Temple of Hadrian which was originally a temple of Dionysus, an arch was added and all figures of the Greek God were removed, The construction of the Theatre of Ephesus began and completed in Hellenistic times. In Roman times, during the reign of Emperor Claudius the theater was expanded by adding more seating.. The Library of Celsus was also commissioned to Greek architects, built in Greek style. The library was commissioned by Gaius Julius Aquila for his father Celsius who was the first Roman consul of Greek background. The library served as a resting place for his father as well as a preserver of Greek manuscripts.

[@babaeren62]

@@mackjeez Greeks learned architecture from Anatolia and Ancient Egypt.

[@mackjeez]

@@babaeren62 Where did you get your info from? Anatolia was settled much later, if you're thinking of Hittites their civilization is newer than that of the Minoans and Myceneans, even then their architecture was crude. As for Egypt, if they influenced Greek architecture we would see it but we don't, Egyptian architecture was also crude, I mean their statue work was very good and the pyramids were pretty big but in terms of actual architecture they were really behind when compared to Greeks, only until the Ptolemaic Kingdom did architecture in Egypt flourish. Greek architecture is unique, please find me a citation that states otherwise.

[@babaeren62]

@@mackjeez Everything you think is Greek is based on Anatolian civilizations. There is still an influence of 19th century Western historiography; These are influences of Hellenistic fetishism. For example; Until recently, it was claimed that Troy was a part of the Greek civilization.But not! The Greeks copied both Faith and architecture from Anatolian civilization.The Greeks imitated the Kybele culture of Anatolia as a belief. Greek architecture is actually Hittite, Phrygian and Lydian architecture.They even took the Senate from the Lydians. then the Romans got all these from the Greeks.

[@TheSwede70]

Great to watch after work. Thanks Gabriel!

[@TonoyLetsgo]

love to see your vlogs from Bangladesh ❤️❤️

[@ankitshaw4907]

Excellent video with excellent choice of music

[@helenvwalker7919]

A walk down memory lane. Thank you Gabriel.

[@videogamesplanet6631]

I would love to see these exact same structures to be rebuilt. Wondering how they would look today.

[@imom007]

I love seeing that cat 🐈 just chilling out amongst the ancient ruins!

[@aniruz3456]

So rich in history🏛 love it 🌏👌💖

[@adriannealvord9023]

Great video! I’m going here in May with my church

[@jennyoshea1958]

You love your ruins Gabriel lol 😊 looks amazing 🎠🍁🦋🌻

[@pasqualeabarno]

🍀Hi.. Gabriel.. Bellissimo... Fabulous.. Absolutely... Mille grazie ... Stay safe and healthy 🍀❤️

[@ioanniskoletis8300]

Fascinating how Greeks today can easily read and understand all these ancient insciptions.

[@dailyrider6330]

Ephesus was an ancient Greek city title not correct en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It was Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, etc. I noted in the description that it's Greco-Roman.

[@dailyrider6330]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos yes i read description just after my comment... I love your videos!Keep traveling!👍

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on, thanks.

[@dennis1345]

To be exact dated back a long time ago it was Earth

[@yamirkaibarra5415]

What a beautiful city 🌃

[@annjennings7851]

I have a real large stone that came from the Ephesus ruins my father-in-law got when he was visiting back in 1960's. It is so beautiful, and I have it in my living room for good luck. I don't know what it is worth, but I would love to know. It has some beautiful markings on it, and it looks like some sort of smooth stone like Marble.

[@johnalcorn8079]

What an amazing place with history.And it was a bustling community in those days.Romans built it and you can marvel at the layout even today.

[@dominozzPizzaa]

Awesome video. Thank you so much for sharing

[@gabrieladimirova2552]

Wow, a very spiritual place!

[@kora132]

Amazing sites you're showing us. Thanks!

[@z07hz79]

Cami is pronounced Jami. In Türkçe alphabet “c = dja” and yes it means mosque. Excellent shots. Loved seeing again Ephesus through your lenses.

[@icysurfer1]

Always wanted to go there. Thanks for providing a view..!

[@dianejaegge6347]

Wonderful vlog Gabriel.

[@paul0gb]

I did some voluntary work in Kusadasi in 2000 for the local government. Great to see it briefly :)

[@Englishman-Abroad]

The violin dude was playing for you ‘roll with it’ - oasis 😆

[@arbhowmik]

A true ancient history, no doubt

[@billmcdonald4045]

GReat video & choice of music I do believe I transcended back to 1000 bc

[@FoodieTrekker]

thanks bro for sharing my town.

[@TheAyasan]

Wonderful video you did there Gabriel! Thank you for posting this, good quality, good sound and good naration! I can't imagine how amazing this place must have been at the top of it's glory days! We now think that we're much more evolved, more civilised and all but we cannot build such places nowadays, and can't build such monuments who'll survive and would be kept as well as our ancestors did. Glad you can do all those travels during those sad times... keep up the amazing work you do and stay safe!

[@fdavie2]

Oh wow! I always wanted to visit Central America’s and Costa Rica looked really interesting and tropical! 👍

[@jorgesalini9399]

Heraclito was born in Ephesus, thanks Gabriel (from Buenos Aires)

[@stefanexplores]

Fascinating indeed! We're lucky to be brought along for these tours :D

[@kamranqureshi9105]

Saw your comment on Indigo traveller's recent Beirut vlog.

[@stefanexplores]

@@kamranqureshi9105 Really?! Such an awesome guy. We've missed him indeed :D

[@ThomasGazis]

Very perceptive Gabriel! That mosque at 24:45 was obviously a Greek-Byzantine church, previously! The mixed layers of stones and bricks are a typically Byzantine building technique. Also the marble - reliefs on the Turkish Seljuk (?) castle definitely are not Turkish but Greek.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool.

[@tybowman6946]

Ephesus in Ancient Greek times used to have a harbor on the Aegean Sea but now the sea has receded several kilometers away because of silting from a nearby river. Ephesus is by far the best Greek ruin I saw in Turkey. Pergamon, also an Ancient Greek city, is second. The very impressive Pergamon Alter from this site is in Berlin which I have also seen. But the Turks are not happy about that and have demanded its return as well as other antiquities. Present day Greeks complain that the best Greek ruins outside of Athens are in Turkey.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Good comment.

[@gonnabeok]

Maybe climb mt. Ararat and make video about that venture?

[@freak37]

This summer I was in Kusadasi and only ❤ for this place. Ladies beach with nice hotel's. Go to Efes ancients town , Holly Mary church, Artemis temple . Pamukale. Aqua park. Mili park. Boat cruise. And the nightlife is crazy at night. I must add that as well : because of the pandemic there was no crowd, so the summer vacation in Kusadasi 2020 was fantastic. 🏊‍♂️🏖🌞🏛⛪❤

[@R00365]

Looks fantastic! Keep em coming :)

[@jaymeese7714]

One of the cool places i saw in 1993, so amazing

[@akervan27]

Welcome to Kusadasi,Gabe!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks. :)

[@maryjoan4128]

Amazing.thank you..stay safe

[@worldcitizeng6507]

it's amazing that these 334BC buildings are still standing strong after all these years + earthquakes! It was almost 100F last June when I was there, not a shade to be found, even the steps were like an oven when I tried to sit on it after 6pm in front of the Library. I stayed at Izmir and took the train to Ephesus + the House of Virgin Mary by taxi after I got off the train station, it cost around $40 Euro round trip, because the mini bus didn't have a route there, it's also on a steep hill. Turkish + tourist were visiting the House of Virgin Mary, it's normally a long line, but I got there around 3pm so I didn't have to wait. It's a tiny cottage, where it's supposed to be the place as Mary spend her last days there while hiding from the enemies from Jerusalem. I remember it said that Pop John Paul has visited this place. People left their wishes on a paper and stuck it in the cravesis of the walls, all you'll see are white papers covering the walls. I was so lucky to get help by 4 Turkish college students on the train, since the return train was not going back to my original departed station, they walked me back to find my hotel as they learned that I need to catch a night bus to Fethiye. Random people were so willing to help me, it made my trip so memorable.

[@pierkat]

Hello Gabriel, thank you for the tour. Ephesus is an ancient Greek city not Roman.

[@filkou7910]

Τhat's right!

[@billg7205]

, under Roman control for quite some time.

[@ΑπόλλωνΘηρευτής]

@@billg7205 All Europe too in the WW2, but the cities aren't german.

[@wifiThief]

@@billg7205 all ancient cities (incl. athens and sparta) was under roman control for some time. this doesn't make them roman. gabriel says "greek city" in the video. just the title is wrong.

[@donnapenberthy6754]

wow man mad sights