This picture is of the Upper Gymnasium baths.
Grandpa Clyde would have loved this...water was delivered by pipes made of Terracotta. To seal them they used a mixture of egg whites and sand.
Pipes running along the streets.
Game similar to backgammon.
The Royal Walk. Original building was 165 m. long, 67 columns.
Bull carving.
We are seated in the Odeion, City council/concert hall.
From the Odeion, we go through the arch to the City Hall.
Tania under the arch.
This is part of the Government Agora, built in the late Hellenistic Period.
You could find 3 different column tops. Scroll top was Ionic.
Corinthian style with leaves.
and Ram's heads.
To hold the columns in place they poured melted iron into them. Conquerors would knock down columns and take out the metal. Getting the metal was more important the preserving the structures.
This is the sign for pharmacy.
For Medical.
The flying angel.
Gate of Hercules. You can see him with the lion he killed.
Marble statues lined the marble covered Kuretes Street.
Looking down Kuretes Street.
Stray cats seemed to pose for pictures.
Mosaics lined sidewalks.
Statue of Scolastikia, woman who ran the Baths of Varius.
The Baths of Varius had 4 sections, a small Frigidarium, a large Tepidarium, the Caldarium and the Sudatorium. Water was heated in the Praefurnium and the hot air heated the rooms.
A relief depicting Androklos on his horse chasing the boar.
Our guide, Hyphoon, in front of the Temple of Hadrianus.
Top arch has carving of Tykhe(Fortune) Goddess of Fate.
Medusa with her snake hair.
Temple columns.
The Latrina, public lavatory, where water ran in front to clean yourself and under seats to wash away the sewage and smells. Ingenious.!
The Library of Celsus.
Celsus was the Governor of Asia Minor and died in Rome in 114 AD. Before his death he bequeathed 25,000 dinars to construct the library. There were 12,000 books originally with more purchased each year. 3rd largest library in its time.
There are 4 alcoves with statues of what you would gain from visiting this library. The first is Justice.
Morality
Wisdom
Knowledge
The detail work looking straight up.
The Gates of Mazaeus and Mithridates. Free slaves of Emperor Augustus in charge of Ephesus.
Phil by the Tetragonos Agora or the trade area of the city.
Column top with both the scrolls and leaves.
One of my favorite sister's pictures.
The Grand Theatre could seat 25,000. The apostle Paul argued with Demetrios about religion in this theatre.
Looking back at the Grande Theatre from the Theatre Gymnasium off of Harbor Street.
They put on a show for us, complete with gladiators.
Cleopatra and Emperor Marc Antony .
We then went to a pottery factory and watched this master potter work.
The pottery is then painted with designs.
The end result are masterpieces in pottery.
The Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
It was started 8th century BC.
Doug
Brent
All the men on the surviving column.
We next went to a rug factory.
Tying knots in hand made silk rug.
Silk cocoons waiting to be unraveled.
Raw silk was stiff (white) once it was cleaned it became soft (cream colored).
Last stop was the port of Kusadasi.
Lanterns lined the streets.
Tombstone in a Turkish cemetery.
Beautiful mosque.
Shops lined the streets. We bought silk scarves, pottery and enjoyed the atmosphere. Turkey was a real treat to visit.
Our boat, The Mariner of the Seas.
Leaving port, they were celebrating their independence.
Tugboat escort.
Sunset over Turkey.
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