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The Market Basilica462 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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Baths of Skolastikia461 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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Houses on the Hill457 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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Gates of Mazeus and Mithridates449 viewsServed as entrances to the Commercial Agora. Built by two former slaves to honor Emperor Augustus, who gave them their freedom.
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Detail of the Temple of Hadrian448 viewsSecond Century AD.
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Detail of the Temple of Hadrian447 viewsErected on Curetes Street in the early 2nd century AD.
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Memmius Monument444 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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Sanitary Facility Inspection443 viewsConducted by Dr. Patricia Bush, M.D. The latrines featured running water 24/7.
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The Brothel's Secret Passage440 viewsAn underground passage led from the Library to the Brothel. Who says academicians don't get randy?
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The Odeon - orchestra pit431 viewsThe Odeon may have originally had a wooden roof.
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An Ephesian Cat429 viewsPam Bloxham and Cherie Rabideaux frolic with one of the local felines.
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View from the Brothel427 viewsLooking toward the Library of Celsus. The altar in the center was where virgins were brought to sacrifice their maidenheads. (Just kidding - maybe.)
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