Ephesus (Efes)

Efes is Turkish for the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, about an hour south of Izmir	Map of Ephesus	The Turkish authorities at Ephesus run a very good operation - no annoying touts. Take note Egypt!	Ephesus from near the upper entrance
Odeum and Mt. Pion, Ephesus	The small Odeum Theatre, Ephesus	Spring flowers blooming near the upper (southeast) entrance to Ephesus	Flowers at Ephesus
Flowers near the Upper Baths	Red flower, Ephesus	Red flower, Ephesus	Upper Baths, Ephesus - 150 AD
Upper Baths, Ephesus, 150 AD with 4th Century additions	Green hill at the Ephesus site (Mount Coressos)	Ancient water pipes, Ephesus	Ancient water pipes, Ephesus
Columns at the Peristyle House 6-7th C. AD	Column, Peristyle House, Ephesus	Joints carved in the base stone, 7th Century AD Basilica, Ephesus	Columns of the 7th C. Basilica, Ephesus
Council House (Bouleuterion) 140 AD, Ephesus	Small Odeum Theatre, Upper Ephesus, 150 AD	Small Odeum Theatre, Upper Ephesus, 150 AD	Arch at the Odeum, Ephesus
Arch at the Odeum, Ephesus	Arch at the Odeum, Ephesus	Tall column, Ephessu	Staatsaltar 1st C. BC, precinct for Artemis & Emperor
Staatsaltar 1st C. BC, precinct for Artemis & Emperor	Red flower with bee, springtime at Ephesus	Fountain of Pollio in the distance	Column with Greek engravings, Ephesus
Ephesus	Road by the Temple of the Emperors (Domitians Temple)	Partial Greek inscription "TEPONTINA"	Ancient water pipes
Arch of the Pollio Fountain (Fountain of Domitian 93 AD)	Statues in the square near the Fountain of Pollio	Statues in the square near the Fountain of Pollio	Statue on a high pillar
Tomb of Memmius, Grandson of Sulla, 1st Century BC	Sculptures, Tomb of Memmius	Tomb of Memmius, Grandson of Sulla, 1st Century BC	Goddess of Victory - Nike!, Ephesus
Goddess of Victory - Nike!, Ephesus	Headless statue, Curetes Way, Ephesus	Headless statue, Cuertes Way, Ephesus	Professional photographer from a cruise ship
Curetes Way leading to the Library of Celsus	Curetes Way leading to the Library of Celsus	Curetes Way, the road from Upper Ephesus to the center of the city	Fountain of Trajan, dedicated by Aristion, 102-114 AD
Fountain of Trajan, dedicated by Aristion, 102-114 AD	Joints carved in a piece of architectural stone	Column, Ephesus	Temple of Hadrian, Curetes Way, Ephesus
Detail of the Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus	Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, 118 AD, reconstructed in the 5th C. AD	Medusa over the entrance to the Temple of Hadrian	Medusa, Temple of Hadrian
Detail of the frieze of the Temple of Hadrian	Elephant, Temple of Hadrian	Frieze of the Temple of Hadrian	Greek inscription, Ephesus
Baths of Varius, restored by Scholasticia 2nd-6th C. AD	Baths of Varius, restored by Scholasticia 2nd-6th C. AD	Baths of Varius, restored by Scholasticia 2nd-6th C. AD, Ephesus	3 columns, Baths of Varius
Archway leading to Curetes Way, Ephesus	5th Century mosaic walkway in front of shops lining Curetes Way	5th Century mosaic walkway in front of shops lining Curetes Way	5th Century mosaic walkway in front of shops lining Curetes Way
5th Century mosaic walkway in front of shops lining Curetes Way	5th Century mosaic walkway in front of shops lining Curetes Way	5th Century mosaic walkway in front of shops lining Curetes Way	5th Century mosaic walkway in front of shops lining Curetes Way
Greek inscription, Ephesus	Greek inscription, Ephesus	Communcal men's toilets, Ephesus	The forerunner of the western style toilet
Did St. John sit here?	View from the ruins of the men's communal toilet	Sacred Way, Ephesus	Library of Celsus
Library of Celsus	Library of Celsus, Ephesus	Hadrian's Gate, erected 113-118 AD	Early Christian monument, Ephesus
Greek inscription, Ephesus	Latin inscription, Ephesus	Greek inscription, Ephesus	Translation of Emperors Valentinian, Valens, and Gratian's letter carved in stone
Library of Celsus, Ephesus	Library of Celsus, Ephesus	Library of Celsus, Ephesus	Detail of the upper gallery, Library of Celsus
Detail of the upper gallery, Library of Celsus	Greek inscription on a monument near the Library, Ephesus	Greek inscription on a monument near the Library, Ephesus	Greek inscription on a monument near the Library, Ephesus
Library of Celsus, Ephesus	Library of Celsus, Ephesus	Library of Celsus and Gate of Hadrian	Library of Celsus and Gate of Hadrian
Library of Celsus through the ruins	Square in front of the library	Library of Celsus and a column of the Sacred Way	Sacred Way, Ephesus
Idiot climbing one of the statues on the Library of Celsus	Sacred Way	Helmet, sword and leg armor	Carvings in front of the Library of Celsus
Library of Celsus and stone carvings	Dad at Ephesus	Dad at Ephesus	The book the hotel lent us
Library of Celsus, the Roman governor of Asia Minor 2nd C. AD	The Library of Celsus was built in 114 by his son Consul Tiberius Julius Aquila after the death of Celsus in 114 AD	Famous facade of the Library of Celsus, Ephesus	Greek inscription on the Library of Celsus
Sophia, Library of Celsus	Sophia - Wisdom (Kelsou-Celsus)	Areti - Excellence, Library of Celsus	Ennoia - Intention, Philippou -
Epistimi - Knowledge	Epistimi - Knowledge	Facade of the Library of Celsus	Latin inscription, Library of Celsus
Library of Celsus	Library of Celsus	Library of Celsus	Ancient building techniques
Library of Celsus	Library of Celsus	Library of Celsus	Dad and the Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Libraryof Celsus	Library of Celsus	Library of Celsus	Cast of a portion of the Parthian Monument now at the Ephesus Museum in Vienna (part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
Cast of a bust of Athena from Vienna	Agora of Ephesus	Agora of Ephesus	Agora of Ephesus
Great Theatre, Roman, 41-117 AD, Ephesus	The Great Theatre could seat 25,000 people	Great Theatre of Ephesus	State of the Great Theatre from the upper levels
Great Theatre of Ephesus	Great Theatre of Ephesus	Great Theatre of Ephesus	Harbor Street leading to the silted up harbor of Ephesus, a cause of the city's decline
Harbor Street, Ephesus	Harbor Street	Break time	Harbor Street, Ephesus
Old sarcophagi, Ephesus	Old sarcophagi, Ephesus	Sarcophagus, Ephesus	Detail of a bull's head on a sarcophagus
Sarcophagus with a human figure between bull's heads	Ephesus	Pay toilet, Ephesus	Exit through the gift shop
Bazaar at the lower entrance to Ephesus	Turkish ceramics	Dad and the man at Zubeyir Fikret Dereli bookstore, Ephesus