Library of Celsius, 10 October 2022
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Relief on a marble flagstone in the street. This has long been interpreted as an advertisement for a brothel located in the direction of the footprint. Left: normal digital image; Right: Dstretched enhanced image with filter ywe.
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Ephesus
One of the great Roman cities with a rich connection with the Early Christian community if Ephesus.
Theater of Ephesus with estimated capacity of 24,000 spectators.
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Michael Fuller
Faint graffiti of a Jewish menorah carved onto the marble steps of the library of Celsus.
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Library of Celsus - visited by every modern tourist to Ephesus
Detail from the Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus, 10 October 2022
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Shallow relief of Zeus hurling a thunderbolt.
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Raised relief decoration of gladiator helmet and grieves (leg guards).
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