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Curetes Street, leading down to Celsus Library. 228 viewsThe fire was set by barbarians, who have stormed the city and are attempting to burn it down.
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Stonework227 viewsNear the Domitian Temple.
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Baths of Skolastikia227 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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Curetes Street225 viewsLeading down to the Library of Celsus.
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The Grand Theater of Ephesus224 viewsBuilt at the foot of Panayir Mountain, the Grand Theater dates from the first century A.D. Other than the Temple of Artemis, which no longer exists, it was the most imposing structure of Ephesus.
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Memmius Monument223 viewsErected during the reign of Augustus to commemorate the reconquest of Asia from Mithridates VI of Pontus by the dictator Sulla in 87 BC. Memmius was Sulla's grandson.
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The Market Basilica223 viewsDating from the reign of Augustus (d. 14 AD), this was a 160-meter arcade which hosted both commercial activities and law courts. It was connected via three gates to the Varius Baths, presumably so people who felt soiled by their dealings with lawyers could quickly duck out to cleanse themselves.
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Stairway to Library of Celsus222 viewsDon't trip on the steps.
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Marble Street222 viewsBuilt of - you guessed it - marble.
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Houses on the Hill222 viewsThe modern-looking structures on the left of the Library were constructed to protect the ancient houses on the hill, which are roofless and open to the weather.
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Bas-relief on Curetes Street216 viewsPastoral scene, most likely illustrating a well-known story out of Greek mythology, but I can't place it.
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Pollio Fountain213 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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