Discovering the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus

The Church of the Virgin Mary houses two aisles and identifies as a Church/Basilica (lol). There is also a strong belief that there is a link to St. John. St. John believed to have been around in Ephesus, wrote his gospel here and is supposed to have cared for Mary after Jesus' crucifixion. So, basically what this implies, is that Mary spent her last days in Ephesus with St. John. It is no surprise that this is a hot spot for Christians.

Like with any church, it was used for religious purposes. It was a place of worship and was used for (religious) community gatherings.