Ephesus

About the authorDemir ÜNSAL was born in Kurşunlu-Çankırı / TURKEY IN 1953.He graduated from Gazi Teachers Training College in Ankara in 1973.He worked as a teacher of English and a school master at several state high-schools.He has been working as a professional tour guide since 1982.His first book was Efes published in 2006 in Turkish. He writes articles for local and national newspapers and magazines on tourism, culture, archaeology and politics.CONTENTS (İÇİNDEKİLER)The Natural Environment 9The Major Trade Routes in Antiquity 10The Chronology of Excavations at Ephesus 12Simplified Chronolgy 14History 16Ephesus and Earthquakes 23The Silting-Up of the Harbour of Ephesus 25

About the authorDemir ÜNSAL was born in Kurşunlu-Çankırı / TURKEY IN 1953.He graduated from Gazi Teachers Training College in Ankara in 1973.He worked as a teacher of English and a school master at several state high-schools.He has been working as a professional tour guide since 1982.His first book was Efes published in 2006 in Turkish. He writes articles for local and national newspapers and magazines on tourism, culture, archaeology and politics.CONTENTS (İÇİNDEKİLER)The Natural Environment 9The Major Trade Routes in Antiquity 10The Chronology of Excavations at Ephesus 12Simplified Chronolgy 14History 16Ephesus and Earthquakes 23The Silting-Up of the Harbour of Ephesus 25