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EphesusEphesusAn ancient cityAn ancient city

Part IIPart II

HospitalsHospitals

This is a medical This is a medical sign which perhaps sign which perhaps pointed to a pointed to a hospital though hospital though nothing resembling nothing resembling such has been such has been recovered as yet.recovered as yet.

StreetsStreets Thought to be the Thought to be the

oldest surviving oldest surviving advertisement advertisement found in a paving found in a paving stone in the street.stone in the street.

The foot shows to The foot shows to walk in this walk in this direction.direction.

StreetsStreets No one knows exactly what No one knows exactly what

the other images are for:the other images are for:– One theory is that the dots One theory is that the dots

in the corner are citrus oil in the corner are citrus oil used for burning by the Jews. used for burning by the Jews. The female on the right of The female on the right of the foot was Tyche, the the foot was Tyche, the goddess of shipping and goddess of shipping and good fortune and it was to good fortune and it was to direct people to the agora to direct people to the agora to purchase oil to give them purchase oil to give them good fortune.good fortune.

– The second theory is that The second theory is that the woman is a beautiful the woman is a beautiful lady waiting for you at the lady waiting for you at the brothel and the dots are in brothel and the dots are in the shape of a heart because the shape of a heart because you can help heal her broken you can help heal her broken heart by going to her This is heart by going to her This is unlikely because the heart unlikely because the heart shape was not used during shape was not used during ancient times.ancient times.

The BrothelThe Brothel

No one knows this No one knows this was a brothel for was a brothel for sure but the frescoes sure but the frescoes were of naked were of naked peoplepeople

There were three There were three floors and many floors and many small roomssmall rooms

There were many There were many places to wash places to wash yourself as well.yourself as well.

Wealthy HomesWealthy Homes Rooms in the Rooms in the

wealthy homes near wealthy homes near the Celsius librarythe Celsius library

On the demigod On the demigod streetstreet

Still under Still under excavation so much excavation so much is still intact rather is still intact rather than having been than having been moved to museumsmoved to museums

Wealthy homesWealthy homes

Basilica in the Basilica in the wealthy area.wealthy area.

Used as a church Used as a church and meeting place and meeting place for government for government businessbusiness

Used only by the Used only by the wealthy peoplewealthy people

Wealthy HomesWealthy Homes

Bird in fresco of Bird in fresco of bathroombathroom


Corner shows Corner shows where each owner where each owner of the house re-of the house re-frescoed the wall.frescoed the wall.


Table placed in a Table placed in a dining roomdining room

Notice the tiled Notice the tiled floor in the hallway floor in the hallway on the righton the right


Excavation in Excavation in progressprogress

Notice the table Notice the table with pieces that with pieces that have been placed have been placed together like a together like a puzzlepuzzle


Notice the blue Notice the blue bins with pieces bins with pieces organized to put organized to put together at a later together at a later timetime

Tables in Tables in background show background show pieces needing pieces needing identificationidentification

Wealthy HomesWealthy Homes Hole in the ceiling Hole in the ceiling

is for ventilationis for ventilation


We are at the We are at the upper layer of upper layer of homes now.homes now.

Homes were Homes were terraced so each terraced so each home owner could home owner could have a great view.have a great view.


Mosaic floor from Mosaic floor from Roman times Roman times almost completely almost completely intactintact

These are Roman These are Roman because they used because they used mortar to make mortar to make them and the them and the Greeks didn’t have Greeks didn’t have that technologythat technology


The mosaic floors The mosaic floors were made of tiny were made of tiny stones rather than stones rather than tilestiles


Pithos jars were used Pithos jars were used to store wine, oil and to store wine, oil and sometimes ashes from sometimes ashes from cremated bodies.cremated bodies.

Ephesians did not bury Ephesians did not bury their dead because their dead because they believed Hades they believed Hades was below ground and was below ground and would get the body if would get the body if they buried it.they buried it.


Notice pegs in Notice pegs in middle middle background. These background. These are to raise the are to raise the floor so it can be floor so it can be heated from heated from beneath. This was beneath. This was a Roman invention.a Roman invention.


Stairs leading up Stairs leading up from bathroom from bathroom below.below.

Notice intact Notice intact frescoes on wall at frescoes on wall at top of stairs.top of stairs.


The Romans The Romans covered walls in covered walls in some rooms with a some rooms with a thin layer of marble thin layer of marble as seen here.as seen here.

Notice the columns Notice the columns on the floor on the floor awaiting awaiting identification.identification.


Sundial marked Sundial marked with Greek letters with Greek letters used to tell the used to tell the time. time.

This would have This would have been in a common been in a common area but wealthy area but wealthy homes also had homes also had smaller ones.smaller ones.


Amazing wall Amazing wall frescoesfrescoes

Notice the bulging Notice the bulging wall. This is as a wall. This is as a result of result of earthquakes rather earthquakes rather than time.than time.


Close up of wall Close up of wall frescofresco


Notice the stunning Notice the stunning floor mosaics as floor mosaics as well as frescoes in well as frescoes in the multiple rooms.the multiple rooms.

More frescoed More frescoed wallswalls


Even more Even more fantastic roomsfantastic rooms



One of several One of several showers in a rich showers in a rich person’s home. person’s home.

Notice the marble Notice the marble lining.lining.

Water flowed Water flowed continuously continuously through and out through and out the drains.the drains.

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