Opening hours: 08:30 - 12:00 & 13:00 - 17:00, closed Mondays.

Ethnography Museum
Opposite the Archaeological Museum, the Ethnographic Museum building was constructed on an inclined terrace in the early 19th century, in a Neoclassical style. It used to be St Roch's Hospital for treating patients with the plague, was repaired by the French in 1845 and then became a center for an organization caring for poor Christian families. It was restored between 1985 and 1988, and then re-opened as the museum.

Inside, the colorful displays reveal local crafts, homes and folk culture from the 19th century. These include a reconstruction of the first Ottoman pharmacist in the area, and part of a traditional house, bridal chamber and kitchen. There are explanations and displays relating to camel wrestling, pottery production and even a kiln to make the blue beads to ward off the evil eye.

Opening hours: 08:30 - 12:00 & 13:00 - 17:00, closed Mondays. 

The House of Virgin Mary
The house on top of Bulbuldagi is believed to be the last home of Virgin Mary. It was proclaimed a place of pilgrimage by Pope Paul VI in 1967 and Pope John Paul II in 1979. The resolutions of the ecumenical council of 431 held that Virgin Mary came to Ephesus with Saint John, four to six years after the death of Christ. Today's structure is a church that dates to the seventh century.

Church of St. John (St. John Basilica)
After Paul's execution, John took over the leadership of the church in Ephesus, and wrote his gospel and letters. After his death, he was buried in the spot that now forms the center of the Church of St. John. The present ruins are those of the church built during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.

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