A Visit to the House Of Mary

The House of the Virgin Mary is a place where, according to the beliefs of many people Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent the last years of her life. She was supposed to arrive at Ephesus together with St. John and lived there in the years 37-45 CE until her death.

As its only a few miles from Ephesus, i thought i would pay a visit.

House of Mary

Currently, the restored house serves as a chapel. Every August the 15th a solemn mass is held there to celebrate the ascension of Mary. Although i am not very religious and there is no definitive proof that Mary lived on this site ,numerous popes over the years have blessed and visit this site.

The House of the Virgin Mary also has enormous significance for the Muslims, for whom Mary was the mother of one of the great prophets of Islam, called İsa Peygamber (i.e. Jesus). Below the chapel, there is a wall covered with ribbons of fabric, paper or plastic, which Muslims bind to express some wishes.

Nice place to visit, better if your a believer.