In ancient times, the education system was quite different from today and there was no organized education system. However, especially in the 4th century BC, the cultural activities of the Kuretes in the Artemis Temple in Ephesus provided a platform for the education of young people.
The Kuretes were considered a group of people who were at the center of cultural activities in ancient times, and they were responsible for organizing activities such as music, dance, poetry, and sports, especially for educating young people. The purpose of these activities was to teach young people skills such as music, dance, poetry, and sports and to help develop their character.
However, this education system was only available to children of wealthy families and it was very difficult for children of poor families to receive long-term education.
Children who went to school learned to write using wax-coated wooden boards and beads on strings were used for math lessons.
In schools, the works of famous writers such as Homer were taught, while music lessons taught the playing of stringed and wind instruments. In addition, training was also provided in athletics. In the Roman period, many gymnasia were built in Ephesus and these institutions aimed to train healthy and good citizens.
However, there were no universities in Ephesus in today's sense, and students who wanted to receive further education could go to philosophy schools in some Greek cities. However, the closure of these schools was a later development.
In conclusion, the education system in Ephesus was based on religion, music, literature, and physical education, and the art of eloquence was also among the skills taught. The education systems of different periods in history were designed to train citizens by the conditions of that time, although they were quite different from today's educational approaches.