Smyrna The Church of Suffering
In Christian writings, Smyrna represents "suffering." In the letter to the church in Smyrna, Jesus told them that He knew their sufferings and poverty....
Pergamum The Religious City
In the King James Bible, this city is called Pergamos, but in Turkey, it is called Pergamum, and that is the correct spelling.
Period of...
Pergamum’s Great Library and Temples
Pergamum was not only famous for its great temples, but it also had the greatest library in the pagan world. The library had over...
Roots of Pharmacy
Recording Centuries of Medical Wisdom
In the times of Roman imperial power and culture, scholars started documenting all the medical knowledge gathered through years of...
Archaeological Discoveries in Ephesus
Uncovering the Past
Exploring Ancient Streets and Buildings
Various parts of Ephesus have been uncovered, revealing historical streets and public structures:
City Market and Bouleuterion (Council Meeting...
A Domestic Animal part 5
“Thither she escaped, hither she ran!”
The confusion itself was very extraordinary.
“Surely, Pup is killed,” Ko chan said, trembling.
At last, she has escaped. A man...
A Domestic Animal part 4
Meanwhile, the spring has come. And at the time when the frost began to melt she seemed to be quite grown up. All the...
A Domestic Animal part 3
It was not only once or twice that she met such hard experiences. But she was not a dog to be crushed down by...
A Domestic Animal part 2
There was an old Mokusei in the garden. She decided to make of their shade her resting place; stretching out her four legs on...
