Hi everyone. Just thought we would post some pics and information about our visit to Virgin Mary’s House.
The house of the Virgin Mary, located on the crest of Mt Pion overlooks Ephesus. The story of the house is very interesting. According to predominant Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the resurrection of Christ.
The house was “discovered” in 1812 by a German nun, Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich, who never actually traveled away from her home. Sister Emmerich, an invalid confined to bed, awoke in a trance with the stigmata and visions that included the Virgin Mary and Apostle John traveling from Jerusalem to Ephesus. She described Mary’s house in detail giving the exact location.
In 1891, a delegation lead by Henry Jung visited the region to find the house described by Emmerich. Archeologists who have examined the building believe most of the building dates from the 6th or 7th century. But it’s foundations are much older and may well date from the 1st century AD, the time of Mary.
The Vatican has accepted the house as having belonged to Mary and it is visited by thousands of people every year.
