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St. Paul Prison8 viewsSt. Paul was supposedly jailed here during one of his visits to Ephesus.
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Wobbly Column8 viewsBut it's still standing.
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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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Amphitheater Entrance5 viewsBuilt in the first century AD, refurbished in the second, and wrecked by an earthquake in the fourth.
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The Odeon - orchestra pit4 viewsThe Odeon may have originally had a wooden roof.
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Two Miscreants in Ephesus4 viewsWho let them in?
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The Celsus Library4 viewsOne of the great libraries of the ancient world, said to contain 12,000 scrolls.
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The Hercules Gate4 viewsOn Curetes Street.
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Baths of Skolastikia4 viewsOriginally built in the first century AD by Varius, these baths were renamed after a Christian woman who undertook their restoration in the 4th century. They were the largest baths in Ephesus.
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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus4 viewsAll that remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"
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The Prytaneion3 viewsCity Council hall and administrative center.
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The Odeon3 viewsA "small" theater (capacity 1500) commisioned in the second century by Publius Vedius Antonius, a wealthy citizen of Ephesus, and his wife; used for political meetings, concerts, theatrical performances, etc.
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