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Ephesus Theater Turkey Grand Theatre is one of the most impressive monuments in Ephesus City. The building is located on the western slope of Panayir Mountain and used to overlook the harbor via Harbour Street. This great monument was built in the Hellenistic Period, in the 3rd century BC, during the reign of Lysimachos, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. It was used to celebrate festivals and organize musical and theater events with
Domitian Temple Ephesus Turkey Ephesus City was a granted city that had temple wardenship for the first time by Emperor Domitian (81-96). Domitian Temple is the first imperial temple that was dedicated to Emperor Domitian who called himself The Lord of Lords and God of the Gods. As he was the top person in the Roman Empire, nobody told him he was just a mortal. Domitian Temple was built on a terrace measuring 50 by
Hadrian Temple Ephesus Turkey Hadrian Temple is located on Curetes Street next to the Slope Houses of Ephesus City. This attractive monument dates back to 2. Century AD and it is unlikely the name may not be dedicated to Roman Emperor Hadrian. It has a well-decorated facade which is supported by four Corinthian columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. Inside the temple, above
Domitian Square Ephesus Turkey The Imperial Cult was started by constructing a temple in the name of emperor Domitian Ephesians to secure good relations and the support of Rome. Erected as an indicator of their friendship with Romans, Domitian Temple was the first temple at Ephesus dedicated to an emperor (81–96) upon his referring to himself both as God and Lord. It was erected on an impressive extensive area through the terracing of the hillside
Hercules Gate in Ephesus Ancient City Hercules Gate is located on the east corner of Curetes Street and as a monumental gate in the Late Antique period, it was constructed from reused materials. This gate takes its name from the reliefs of Hercules on its two doorposts. Even though these reliefs were sculptured in the 2nd century, the Hercules Gate was located in the late 4th AD. It indicates that the pillars were used in
Marble Street in Ephesus Turkey Marble Street was one of the main streets of Ephesus City that connects Curetes Street to Arcadian Street. It was named for its white marble pavements. The street starts from Celsus Library and goes on the far entrance of the Great Theatre of Ephesus, the section of Sacred which leads to the Temple of Artemis. It was mostly used as a religious ceremony road and a pedestrian way. It was
Magnesia Gate in Ephesus Turkey Magnesia and Koressos were the two main entrances of Ephesus. Magnesia Gate was located in the South of the city. They called it as “Magnesian Gate” because the gate is facing the way of Magnesia City, which was located south of Ephesus. The Magnesia Gate in Ephesus was used also by Romans to defend the city of Ephesus more effectively against people who wanted to invade the city in ancient
Curetes Street in Ephesus Turkey Curetes Street is located Between the Hercules Gate and the Celsus Library starts. This sacred path was used as a sacred road which was used by the Curetes and it continued its existence contrary to the Hippodamian system of the Hellenistic-Roman city. During the excavation of the building Prytaneion, the archaeologists found an inscription on the street and also in writing about Curetes who were mentioned as semi-gods in the
Commercial Agora in Ephesus Turkey Commercial Agora was one of the largest marketplaces of antiquity. It was built in Hellenistic as a marketplace to trade local products of Asia. As the building had a square form, it was also called Tetragonal Agora in the written sources. This site was located by the harbor making the building the commercial center of Ephesus City. When it was first built, the building was half of recent Agora’s size.
Celsus Library in Ephesus Turkey Celsus Library is a typical architectural structure prevalent in the period of Emperor Hadrian, dating back to 2. Century AD. The most well-known building of Ephesus City was built to honor the proconsul (governor) of the Asian province Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, by his son Tiberius Julius Aquila and known as the third largest library of the Ancient World after Alexandria and Pergamon libraries. Celsus Library is located at the corner of
St. Paul in Ephesus – Apostle Paul Paul starts his mission in Antioch the provincial capital of Syria. His followers were the first people to be called Christians, and he then kept moving through all the big cities of the region. Seeking the places where the old religions are most powerful. People preach his message in the shadow of the Temple of Artemis. It is one of the wonders of the ancient world and the
EPHESUS CHURCH OF MARY (DOUBLE CHURCH) It was the first church that was built in the name of the Virgin Mary, the building is also called the Double Church. The reason that it is called Double Church is one part of the church was for Mother Mary and the other was for John the Apostle. The Ephesian Christian priests were educated in this church. The Church of Mary was built during the reign of Constantine
Ephesus Council in Ephesus Ancient City It was gathered in the church of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus in 431 because of the controversial teachings of the Patriarch of Istanbul Nestorius. Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria accused Nestorius of heresy and appealed to Pope Celestine I. The Pope agreed, authorizing Cyril to inform Nestorius that he should work to change his mind or he would be excommunicated. Before the call came, Nestorius Emperor II. He persuaded
Temple of Artemis in Ephesus Some structures in the ancient world were so fascinating and impressive that famous travelers of the ancient world agreed that these man-made structures should be seen. One of them is the Temple of Artemis in the ancient city of Ephesus. What made the temple of Artemis so special? On the advice of Herodotus of Halicarnassos (Bodrum-Turkey), Philo of Byzantium, Antipater of Sidon, and Callimachus of Cyrene, the famous writers, and
Love House, Brothel in Ephesus Next to Latrina, the house with figured mosaic floors has long been known as the Love House. It got this name because of the architrave found here with the inscription “Paidiskeion” (Growing Home or Love House). Actually, the inscribed piece was used here for the second time. This proves the existence of such a structure in the immediate vicinity. Although it is claimed that this building was interpreted incorrectly as the “Love House“,
