Ephesus was one of the seven churches in Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. The city was destroyed by the Goths in 263 and, although it was rebuilt, an earthquake in AD 614 partially destroyed it.
The terrace houses of Ephesus are located on the hill, opposite the Temple of Hadrian. They are covered with protective roofs that resemble Roman houses. There are six residential units on three terraces at the lower end of the slope of Bulbul Mountain. The oldest building dates back to the 1st century BC and continued in use as a residence until the 7th AD. Excavations for these terrace houses began in 1960.
The flower of life symbol is located on the floor of the first house in Ephesus, Curetes Street, near the Celsius Library and measures approximately 8 m2.
Hittite Antiquities
Alacahöyük or Alaca Höyük is a Hittite archaeological site located in northern Turkey, 170 km east of Ankara, its capital. Different ancient pieces have been found there, dating from 2500 BC. approx, in the shape of the flower of life and its derivatives.
topkape palace
In the Topkape Palace, in Istanbul, in a room where they keep the suits worn by the sultans called Mystic Shirts (below) you can see these shirts that they wore under their clothes and had a large number of sacred symbols to protect the sultan.
The first photo on the left is a full image of a mystic shirt. The photo on the right is close to the sleeve, with the Flower of Life pattern (extended).
