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Most viewed - Ephesus, 3/24/2006 |
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Amphitheater Entrance281 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 Monument281 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 Artemis276 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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Mosaic274 viewsIn the Houses on the Hill.
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Detail of the Celsus Library274 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 Gate272 viewsOn Curetes Street.
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The Domitian Temple268 viewsChuck Mattox and Rick Gering contemplate what's left of the Temple.
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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus267 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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Attila at the Odeon264 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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Directions to the Brothel264 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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The Fountain of Trajan261 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 pit259 viewsThe Odeon may have originally had a wooden roof.
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