Monday we had a lovely day out.  We drove to nearby Selcuk which is 2 kms from Ephesus, a very importance site.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus.

I didn't go in and walk around today, but will the last week of my time here when I am in better physical shape because it takes hours to see.

Also, we did not go to the Church of St. John, which is built over the tomb of St. John, because it is a very difficult walk up.

We did spend time at the house of the Virgin Mary about 4kms from Ephesus.  This is where Mary spent the last years of her life.  St. John the apostle took Mary here sometime between the years 37 and 45.  A tiny chapel was built on her home…"

• House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus, Turkey, believed to be the place where Mary was taken to by St. John and lived until the Assumption
• Church of Mary in Ephesus, Turkey, in which the Council of Ephesus (the Third Ecumenical Council) was held in 431".

It is a calm, peaceful place, and visited by pilgrims from all over the world.  A tiny chapel was built over her home.

Entrance to the tiny chapel.
 

No photos are allowed in the chapel, but this photo has been erected outside to  show the altar inside.

The prayer wall after the chapel.
  Write out your prayer and place it on the wall.
 

This bronze statue was excavated at the beginning of the 19th century.

As one enters the grounds, there a signs in many languages with historical notes.