The Prytaneion of Ephesus Home of the Sacred Fire
The Prytaneion of Ephesus was the town hall of the city. The leading officials worked here, important guests were welcomed here, and the sacred fire of…
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Roman Ephesus vs Hellenistic Ephesus
Roman Ephesus is the marble city you walk through today, with the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian and Curetes Street. Hellenistic Ephesus is the Greek…
Differences Between Greek and Roman Theaters
Greek vs Roman theater: Greek seats lean on a hillside, Roman seats stand on vaults. See how to tell them apart at Priene, Miletus, Ephesus and Aspendos.
Gladiators of Ephesus
Gladiators in Ephesus were young men, mostly slaves, prisoners of war and a few volunteers, who fought in the Great Theater and the stadium. Their cemetery…
Roman Road in Tarsus
The Roman road in Tarsus is a paved Roman street found in 1993 in the old part of the city, about 150 meters from St. Paul's Well.
Via Sebaste
The Via Sebaste was a Roman road from Antioch in Pisidia over the Taurus Mountains to Perge, finished around 6 BC in the time of Augustus.
Roman road in Cilicia
The Roman road in Cilicia is located in Mersin city of modern Turkey. We believe Roman Province of Cappadocia was connected to the Roman Province of…
Roman Roads in Asia Minor
First Roman roads started to be built with the beginning of the Roman Republic. Roads were built and maintained during the Roman Empire era too. 372…
Roman Road in Ankara
The Roman road in Ankara is a paved street of ancient Ancyra in the Ulus area, found in 1995. It lies close to the Roman Baths, the Temple of Augustus and the Column of Julian.
What are the structures that make up an ancient city?
A plain guide to the structures that make up an ancient city, from walls and the acropolis to the agora, theater, gymnasium and baths, with examples from Turkey.