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Parthian Monument

One of the most important monuments is the Parthian Monument situated nearby the Celsus Library. Some fragments of the reliefs were found, used as spolie material, at the fountain erected later on in front of the Celsus Library. The reliefs depict the war of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus against the Parthians. A few pieces are in this museum, the majority however are in the Ephesus Museum in Vienna. What’s missing has been supplied as a copy from the Vienna ones.
Blok 1: Adoption scene: Antoninus Pius, himself adopted son of Emperor Hadrian, adopts Marcus Aurelius and Livius Verus.
a Marcus Aurelius at age 17
b Antoninus Pius
c Lucius Verus at age 8
d Hadrian
c Aelius Verus? If so: recently deceased father of Lucius Verus
2 Armored soldier figure
3 Female figure symbolizing the city of Carrhae (now: Harran), holding a flag
4 Selene and Apollo Helios (gods representing moon and earth)
5 Roman soldiers fighting the Parthians
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