The brothel originally had two floors, with ground floor entrances on both Marble Street and Curetes Street. On the latter, an etched footprint in the marble famously shows the way. The rooms of the ground floor, one of which has a stone bed, were built around a small atrium. The...
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Public Baths of Ephesus
There were several baths in Ephesus Ancient City. Today the most visible ones are the ”Basilica Baths” on the upper entrance of Ephesus and ”Scholastica Baths” in the middle of Ephesus. Lower baths are much better preserved than any other baths in the ancient city. Taking a bath was not...
Continue reading...Mosaics of Ephesus
Roman mosaics were a common feature of private homes and public buildings across the empire from Africa to Antioch. Not only are mosaics beautiful works of art in themselves but they are also an invaluable record of such everyday items as clothes, food, tools, weapons, flora, and fauna. They also...
Continue reading...Hercules Gate of Ephesus
Gate of Hercules structure was built a triumphal arch in late 4th century AD and turned Curetes street into a pedestrian street. The relief of the God of Strength; Heracles or Hercules on the front face of the gate was the reason the gate was called as Gate of Heracles....
Continue reading...Commercial Agora of Ephesus
This market area is known as the “Square Agora” because of its dimensions 360 feet square. It arose in the Hellenistic period and was surrounded on all sides by arched shops about 40 feet deep. It is located next to the harbor and was the city’s main commercial center. It...
Continue reading...Domitian Square of Ephesus
A bas-relief featuring a delightful Winged Victory welcomes visitors to this small square adorned with a monument of Caius Memmius which was a memorial dedicated to Memmius, son of Caius and grandson of Sulla. Domitian Temple gave this area its name. It was the first temple to be built in...
Continue reading...Latrines of Ephesus
The latrine area was most likely a pay-to-play type enterprise. There were stone seats shaped like toilet seats we use today. It looked like the latrine was a very nicely decorated place with statues and marble all around. However, there was no privacy as you can see. There was a...
Continue reading...Town Hall and Altar of Ephesus
Town Hall of Ephesus, (Prytaneion). In the holy sector of the city, stood the Altar of Hestia, where the holy eternal flame of the city burned. The fact that both of the statues of Artemis Ephesia were found in the ruins of the Town Hall would indicate that the building...
Continue reading...Hadrian Temple of Ephesus
Hadrian’s Temple is one of the best-preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street. It was built before 138 A.D by P.Quintilius and was dedicated to Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 A.D The facade of the temple has four Corinthian columns supporting a...
Continue reading...Terrace Houses of Ephesus
Probably the most exciting of all the archaeological developments in Turkey is what has been uncovered on a hill overlooking the Celsus Library in Ephesos by the Austrians. And the Austrians are both meticulous and thorough, and their work on the terraced houses is spectacular. They have even built a...
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