This was the second half of a long day's tour in Turkey. After we left the House of Mary, we headed for the ruins of the Castle and Monument of St. John, the apostle.
"The Basilica of St. John was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century. The Basilica stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle." Text is from Getty images but these are my own photos.
This is the last standing column of Temple of Artemis and Isa Bey Mosque near the center of Selcuk district of Izmir.
The old part of Ephesus is in the World Heritage List of UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
The last place we visited was a Turkish rug maker. There we had a snack before we watched an explanation of the way silk is produced.
We sat on these sofas to eat our snack and see some of the rugs they produce.
The actual silk production involves putting the larvae and cocoons into hot water and then unwinding the cocoons.
The purpose of the visit was, of course, to sell us a rug. We didn't buy even though we loved them. We live in an area where many American Indian tribes produce rugs and thought we might buy one some day.
They also sold plates.
We asked someone to take our picture outside the rug business.
