Abstract First Excavations in Ephesus were led by British engineer John T. Wood, focusing on locating the Temple of Artemis. Though he identified the site, his work remained incomplete until D.G. Hogarth resumed it in 1904. In 1895, Otto Bendorf obtained permission for further excavations, with the Austrian Archaeology Institute and archaeologists like A.S. Bammer...Read More

Quick Summary The fountain of Trajan on the north side of Curetes Street in Ephesus, built between 102 and 114 A.D., was dedicated to Emperor Trajan. The central niche, larger than the others, displayed a statue of Emperor Trajan, with the pedestal and parts of the statue’s foot still in place. Other statues, including those...Read More

Quick Summary The Temple of Hadrian is located on Curetes Street in Ephesus and was built around 138 A.D. by a wealthy Ephesian P. Quintillus. A statue of Tyche (goddess of good fortune), adorns the central stone of the arch. The semi-circular pediment above them features a so-called Medusa figure. The original friezes, now in...Read More

Quick Summary The Celsus Library in Ephesus, restored between 1972 and 1978 by Dr. F. Hueber, was initially constructed by Tiberius Aquila as a memorial tomb for his father, Julius Celsus Polemeanus, and completed in 117 AD. The library’s intricate design includes a grave room under the apsidal wall, accessible via a narrow passage, and...Read More

Quick Overview The ancient city of Ephesus is located in the Selcuk district of the city of Izmir in modern-day Turkey. It is one of the best-preserved and most important archaeological sites of the ancient world. With a population of around 250,000 in the Roman period, Ephesus was the third-largest city of the Roman Empire...Read More