1.0The Bible and Culturehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandcultureBen Witheringtonhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandculture/author/benw333/The Pilgrimage: Turkey, Part Fifteenrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zqLhB0Rrrv"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandculture/2014/07/30/the-pilgrimage-turkey-part-fifteen/">The Pilgrimage: Turkey, Part Fifteen</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandculture/2014/07/30/the-pilgrimage-turkey-part-fifteen/embed/#?secret=zqLhB0Rrrv" width="600" height="338" title="“The Pilgrimage: Turkey, Part Fifteen” — The Bible and Culture" data-secret="zqLhB0Rrrv" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/55/2014/07/ephes13.jpg29885312Ephesos is the Greek name for the city (Ephesus the Latin one), and it refers to bees, hence the bee on the coin. The patron deity of the city, Artemis is