(Reuters) -- Pope Benedict visits one of Christianity's most revered sites Wednesday, the ancient city of Ephesus near the Aegean Sea. The city is close to where the Virgin Mary is said to have died.

The ancient city of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, welcomes visitors after sunset as part of a new 'night museum' ...

We saw the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders, and the Library of Celsus, showcasing ancient architectural marvels. St. Paul also visited, leaving a mark on the city’s history. Ephesus ...

In late September 2021, a Reddit user posted a virtual recreation of what was described as the ruins of a street in Ephesus, a city in ancient Greece. (What's left of Ephesus is in modern-day Turkey.) ...

During a vacation in Turkey, this is a must-visit point. Ephesus is an ancient Greco-Roman city founded around the 9th century B.C. Right after Pompeii, it is one of the best-preserved ancient ...

The find sheds more light on the history of a key ancient Mediterranean port city, researchers from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism said. The tomb on the Ayasuluk Hill in Ephesus ...