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Two houses dating back 2,400 years and believed to be used by middle-class people were found during excavations in the ancient city of Miletos. (DHA Photo)

The 4th International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival started on Aug 24 at the Ephesus Ancient Theater.

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The opening performance of the event was Georges Bizet's ballet 'Carmen,' staged by the İzmir State Opera and Ballet with a new choreography.

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A restoration and repair work has been launched to strengthen the three columns with a length of 20 meters in the Temple of Apollo, located in Turkey's Aegean province of Aydın's Didim district.

The excavation and restoration work around the historical marvel, which is shown as one of the best-preserved temples in Anatolia, was suspended for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Turkey's iconic Ephesus Theatre will reopen its doors for art-lovers following a three-year break due to restoration works and coronavirus.

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The ancient theatre will host the 4th International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival.

It was organized by the Hellenic Historic Car Club & TRISKELION with the help of the Municipality of West Samos & the local club of historic vehicles

The scraping tool "strigilis," which has been found during the excavations in the ancient city of Teos in the Seferihisar district of İzmir and was once used to clean the bodies of gladiators and athletes from oil and sand about 2,300 years ago, has been put on display at the İzmir Archaeology Museum.

This summer, for the 11th time, young Greek and foreign up-and-coming musicians and renowned artists will meet to exchange experiences and thoughts on music and share the stage of the ancient Pythagorion Theater in Samos. The Samos Young Artists Festival has been taking place since 2010 at this location of natural beauty and history, overlooking the sea and the coasts of neighboring Turkey.

The ancient city of Ephesus takes its visitors on a historical journey dating back to 7000 B.C. with traces of different civilizations. (Photos: Alamy)

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, is on a two-day visit to the Greek islands of Samos and Lesvos, marking the allocation of over a quarter-billion euros of EU funds to the Greek state towards construction of new migrant reception facilities on the Aegean islands.

The ancient city of Priene in the western province of Aydın's Söke district attracts the attention of domestic and international tourists. (Photos: Alamy)