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Amphitheater Entrance278 viewsBuilt in the first century AD, refurbished in the second, and wrecked by an earthquake in the fourth.
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Memmius Tomb and Monument278 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 Goddess Artemis275 viewsNot your familiar Greek virgin huntress. The Ephesian Artemis' was the Great Mother, a fertility goddess whose many breasts signify her role as the nourisher of life.
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Mosaic272 viewsIn the Houses on the Hill.
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Detail of the Celsus Library272 viewsThe four sets of columns adjacent to the doors of the library were adorned with statues depicting Wisdom, Knowledge, Intelligence and Fortune. This one would presumably be Intelligence.
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The Hercules Gate271 viewsOn Curetes Street.
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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus265 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 Domitian Temple264 viewsChuck Mattox and Rick Gering contemplate what's left of the Temple.
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Directions to the Brothel261 viewsThe footprint indicated the way to go; the purse next to the hole announced that it wasn't free, and the hole was for measuring whether you had enough coins to afford it.
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Attila at the Odeon260 viewsOur native guide, Attila Mahur, puzzles over how to don his raincoat while conversing with Pat Bush, Elouse Mattox, Jim Windlinger and Marvin Blaski.
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The Fountain of Trajan258 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 Odeon - orchestra pit257 viewsThe Odeon may have originally had a wooden roof.
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