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The Wonders of Ancient Ephesus

Definitey one of the highlights of our entire cruise of the Eastern Mediterranean, our visit to Ephesus was well worthwhile. There is just so much to see there, and our excellent (private) guide that we'd booked weeks before we got there, made it all come alive. (She told us a tour usually takes 90 minutes - but we were there for four hours!) The Terrace Houses, where they are still uncovering fabulous details and evidence of this once great metropolis, were just amazing . . for anyone with an interest in history or architecture, Ephesus is a "must"!
The baths wherein politics and business were discussed
The baths wherein politics and business were discussed		 Varius Baths - where early networking began
Varius Baths - where early networking began		 The Basilica housed the stock market and law courts
The Basilica housed the stock market and law courts		 Bull-headed capitals adorned several pillars
Bull-headed capitals adorned several pillars
Fascinating remains of once proud buildings
Fascinating remains of once proud buildings		 Small, clean cats populate Ephesus
Small, clean cats populate Ephesus		 Ancient renovations closed this doorway
Ancient renovations closed this doorway 		The Odeum, or small theatre - used for council meetings and concerts
The Odeum, or small theatre - used for council meetings and concerts
Doric columns near another temple site
Doric columns near another temple site		 Pillar remnants from the huge State Agora (or market place)
Pillar remnants from the huge State Agora (or market place)		 The Prytaneion where dignitaries gathered for meetings and meals
The Prytaneion where dignitaries gathered for meetings and meals		 Memmius monument built 1st Century AD
Memmius monument built 1st Century AD
Houses of the rich and famous once lined this street
Houses of the rich and famous once lined this street		 Temple of Domitian - one of the largest in Ephesus
Temple of Domitian - one of the largest in Ephesus		 Fountain of Trajan - built around 107 AD
Fountain of Trajan - built around 107 AD 		What it's really like at Ephesus - unless you get there early!
What it's really like at Ephesus - unless you get there early!
Curetes street, looking towards Memmius monument & Pollio fountain
Curetes street, looking towards Memmius monument & Pollio fountain		 One half of the Hercules Gate on Curetes Street
One half of the Hercules Gate on Curetes Street		 Shops, inns and workshops lined busy Curetes Street
Shops, inns and workshops lined busy Curetes Street		 Mosaic pavement in front of terraced houses
Mosaic pavement in front of terraced houses
The Scholastic Baths - built by a wealthy Christian woman in 1st C. AD
The Scholastic Baths - built by a wealthy Christian woman in 1st C. AD		 Imagine the grandeur of this once thrving metropolis
Imagine the grandeur of this once thrving metropolis		 Temple of Hadrian - excellent example of Roman architecture
Temple of Hadrian - excellent example of Roman architecture		 Head of Medusa adorns the pediment within the temple
Head of Medusa adorns the pediment within the temple
Terraced houses - homes of the rich - were began in 1st Century BC
Terraced houses - homes of the rich - were began in 1st Century BC		 Restoration work is constant and painstaking
Restoration work is constant and painstaking		 Marble lined niche in an elegant home
Marble lined niche in an elegant home		 Wall decorations require careful work by skilled restorers
Wall decorations require careful work by skilled restorers
Mosaic was preferred for flooring
Mosaic was preferred for flooring		 Several floor levels of housing revealed by excavation
Several floor levels of housing revealed by excavation		 This large Bascilica dates from 160 AD
This large Bascilica dates from 160 AD		 Elegant wall decortion painted on plaster
Elegant wall decortion painted on plaster
Glass and steel walkways allow access to all levels
Glass and steel walkways allow access to all levels		 Various mosaic floor patterns in the terraced houses
Various mosaic floor patterns in the terraced houses		 High class decor of the period in floors and walls
High class decor of the period in floors and walls		 A closer look at these wall panel patterns
A closer look at these wall panel patterns
A mosaic carpet within a terrace house
A mosaic "carpet" within a terrace house		 Hadrian's Gate
Hadrian's Gate 		Another of the clean little cats of Ephesus
Another of the clean little cats of Ephesus		 Follow the crowd, down marble paved Curetes Street
Follow the crowd, down marble paved Curetes Street
The Library of Celsus dates from the 2nd C.
The Library of Celsus dates from the 2nd C.		 Decorative detail above the Library facade
Decorative detail above the Library facade		 Air Conditioned niches held valuable scrolls
"Air Conditioned" niches held valuable scrolls		 Gates dedicated in 3 BC to Augustus and Agrippa
Gates dedicated in 3 BC to Augustus and Agrippa
The Theatre stage had an elaborate facade
The Theatre stage had an elaborate facade		 The Theatre held over 24,000 spectators
The Theatre held over 24,000 spectators		 The Theatre was the largest in the Aegean world
The Theatre was the largest in the Aegean world		 Arcadian Way - one of the major Roman roads in Ephesus
Arcadian Way - one of the major Roman roads in Ephesus

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