Ephesus
Americannoun
noun
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A trip that stops in Turkey includes an after-hours visit to the ruins in Ephesus, for a classical music concert when the site is otherwise closed to the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Ephesus in West Seattle: West Seattle Blog reports that Ephesus chef Aydin Unlu confirmed this recent closure, saying the lease was not renewed because “our landlord wanted to increase rent 100% and we didn’t accept.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
"It's a beautiful spot here ... right by the river, so we get some heckling from some swans occasionally," actor Greg Haiste, who plays Dromio of Ephesus, said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2021
The same goes for the servant twins, with Carson Elrod getting some of Shakespeare’s friskiest wordplay as Dromio of Syracuse, while Carter Gill absorbs a lot of blows from his masters as Dromio of Ephesus.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2018
—Cassius Dio In April of 32 BCE, Mark Antony and Cleopatra traveled from Ephesus to the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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