Ephesus Ancient City 3

During the reign of Emperor I. Theodosius in 380 AD, every person living in the empire was imposed Catholic faith and paganism was 'officially' dead. This new appearance, rising with the spread of Christianity, leads to the gradual abandonment of all structures that witness the existence of a very godly cult and to the building of Christian churches in their place. In 431 the third ecumenical consul is held in Ephesus. The city is transported to the old port area where public buildings, churches and habitats are established. Life in this area lasts until the 14th century. However, at the beginning of the 10th century a second Byzantine settlement developed around the summit of Ayasuluk Tepesi. The exchange of power relations manifests itself in the 11th and 13th centuries. After 1206, for the first time under the sovereignty of the Laskarid Dynasty, a longer peace period is provided. As it is named in Italian sources, the center of Ephesus / Ayasuluk or Altaluogo settlement is deployed around St. John's Basilica. Eventually, in 1304, Ephesus passed through Turks, but continues to be an important center for Christian crucifixion and is visited by countless travelers on the Holy Land route. Despite the economic difficulties, Ephesus / Ayasuluk remain an important commercial center and regional maritime power. Ephesus is the most important port of the city of Aydın and after 1348 it became the capital of the empires. The city passes the last years of prosperity at the beginning of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century under the rule of the Aydinids of the Seljuk Emirate. In 1402 the city was attacked by the Mongols under the command of Timur. After the Mongols have left the city, the emirate will reestablish. After 20 years of power relations, the Ottomans conquered the city in 1425. Prosperity continues throughout the 15th century. However, there is a marked decline soon. In this 17th-century old metropolis, only 100 people live, malaria circling people and animals. By the 20th century, the sand carried by Menderes had extended the oven to 5 km. After Ephesus was abandoned and slowly began to collapse, the ruins of the ancient glorious structures provided a source of raw material, and these ruins were disintegrated, reused, and processed. These tremendous ruins, providing information about Ephesus and Ayasuluk for trip reports and sketches in the early modern period, have been the targets of numerous tradesmen. During the following centuries the settlement was often mentioned in the descriptions of travelers primarily in English and French sources. Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi has made the most detailed and best description of the Turkish remains while European travelers are mostly interested in antiquities.