Slavery in Ephesus

Slavery in Ephesus in the Hellenic and Roman Periods The word Slave in our time comes from the Slavs who were taken captive in the medieval period. The word rob, which means slave in the Slavic language, is the origin of the word robot. In addition, the word robota in the old Slavic language means […]

Commercial Agora Ephesus Turkey

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 that made […]

Gate of Mazeus and Mithridates

Gate of Mazeus and Mithridates The monumental Gate of Mazeus and Mithridates is located at the end of Curetes Street, right by the Celsus Library. The three-arched gate dates back to 40 AD and was built by two slaves named Mazeus and Mithridates during the reign of Emperor Augustus. Both Mazeus and Mithridates were slaves […]