"A Christian Shrine in a Muslim Land
Staton R. Winter for The New York Times
A Turkish woman passes pilgrims leaving offerings at 12 grates on a wall outside the house near Ephesus where some believe the Virgin Mary spent her final years.
By SCOTT SPENCER
Published: September 3, 2006
CASUAL readers of Greek mythology are often surprised to learn that if you want to visit what is left of Troy, you have to travel to Turkey. And those familiar with Christianity might also be surprised to learn that millions of people believe that in her final years the Virgin Mary also found her home in Turkey, a couple of hundred miles south of Troy, near the ancient city of Ephesus."
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