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Grotto of St. Paul, Ephesus

The Grotto of St. Paul (or Cave of St. Paul) is a cave in the slope of Bülbüldag in Ephesus. The cave is a Christian holy place in which excavators have found 500 graffiti and inscriptions, dating from the 5th to the early 20th century, on partially uncovered frescoes. Most of these texts are invocations, in particular to the apostle Paul, but also God, Christ, Mary, and other saints.

The traces of writing have been copied onto plastic film and will be eventually be computer-scanned for publication.

Map

Location map and satellite view of the Grotto of St. Paul. Using the buttons on the left, zoom in for a closer look or zoom out to get your bearings. Click and drag the map to move around. You can explore all of Ephesus from space on our Ephesus Map.

Sources

1. Official Website of the Austrian Archaeological Institute

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