Today you will visit Ephesus, the cradle of early Christianity. On this tour, you will visit the House of The Virgin Mary where she supposedly spent her later days. Proceed to Ephesus and see the spectacular ruins from the period of St. Paul, some of which have only recently been excavated. See the Odeon, the Bouleterion, Fountains, the Temples, the Brothel, the Library, the Agoras, the Great Theatre, the Roman Baths, the Gymnasiums. After lunch, visit the Temple of Artemis. The Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, is a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. The temple was completely rebuilt twice, once after a devastating flood and three hundred years later after an act of arson; it now stands today in its final form as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.