Ephesus
The amphitheatre in Ephesus, which could seat around 25,000 people.
This street once led from the Theatre to the harbor at Ephesus. Today it leads to a grassy meadow where the bay once was.
The street leading away from the Theatre toward the former harbor.
Inside the Theatre at Ephesus. Extensive resotration work was going on at the time of our visit.
The massive theatre at Ephesus.
An inscription on the wall inside the Library of Celsus.
A inscription on the Library of Celsus.
The Gate of Augustus, adjacent to the Library of Celsus, in Ephesus.
The Gate of Augustus, adjacent to the Library of Celsus, in Ephesus.
The restored marble façade of the Library of Celsus.
A statue on the façade of the Library of Celsus.
Statue on the front of the Library of Celsus.
The restored façade of the Library of Celsus.
The main street through Ephesus.
The main street in Ephesus.
Mosaic floors dating back over 2,000 years are found throughout the Ephesus site.
The façade of the Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus.
A vaulted ceiling with original paint and a mosaic floor inside the terrace house complex in Ephesus. These houses date from 100 BC-700 AD.
Painted walls with pictures of animals, plants, and birds, and a lion mosaic in the floor of this house are remarkably well preserved.