Ephesus Bible Study Tour is a full day tour will show you all the ruins in the ancient city of Ephesus, the house of Virgin Mary, basilica of St John and many more, highlighting all the religious referances.The house of virgin mary is located at the peak of Bulbul Mountain,9 km.away from Selcuk. According to the legend, St.John came to Ephesus with Virgin Mary 4 or 6 years after the crucifixion of Jesus.According to predominant Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her days there.This is based mainly on the traditional belief that John came to Ephesus combined with the biblical statement that Jesus consigned her to John''''s care (John 19:26-27). This site has become a frequent destination for pilgrims, since the image of Virgin Mary is venerated not only by Christians but also by Muslims. There was a St. John identified wih Ephesus since as early as the 1st century, who seems to have originally been the author of Revelation who was exiled on Patmos. By the 2''''th century this John was equated with John the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of John (presumed also to be the same person as John the Apostle, beloved disciple of Jesus). Legend had it that John wrote his gospel in Ephesus at the request of other disciples, then died in the church named for him on Ayasoluk Hill.The temple of Diana was a Greek temple dedicated to a goddess Greeks identified as Artemis and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.