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Memmius Tomb and Monument2 viewsErected by fiat of the Emperor Augustus in the first century AD to commemorate the achievements of Memmius' grandfather, the notorious dictator Sulla Felix.
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The Domitian Temple3 viewsWhoever named it was misinformed, because it was actually erected in honor of the Emperor Titus, predecessor of Domitian.
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The Domitian Temple3 viewsChuck Mattox and Rick Gering contemplate what's left of the Temple.
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Stonework2 viewsNear the Domitian Temple.
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The Pollio Fountain1 viewsSo called because people who had polio were cured by bathing in it. No, I made that up. Actually, it is named for the Pollio family, a prominent Ephesus family who had it built in 97 AD.
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Pollio Fountain2 viewsNote scruffy tourist ambling past the fountain. You wouldn't think the Turks would let such riffraff into their historic places.
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Winged Figure2 viewsStone carving detail, Curetes Street.
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The Headless Doctor1 viewsErected during the Byzantine era in honor of a woman doctor who had rendered great services to the city.
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The Fountain of Trajan3 viewsDedicated (surprise!) to the Emperor Trajan (reigned AD 98-117), under whom the Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent.
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The Trajan Fountain5 viewsDedicated to the Roman emperor of the same name, the fountain was built on the north side of Curetes Street in the second century AD. A huge statue of the emperor stood over the pool, but only its feet have survived.
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The Trajan Fountain2 viewsWith our guide Attila the Honey making faces in the foreground.
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Detail of Corinthian Column3 viewsIn the Commercial Agora of Ephesus
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