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EPHESUS ANCIENT CITY

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Magnesian Gate East Gymnasium Early Christian Basilica St Luke’s Grave Bath of Varius State Agora Temple of Isis
Hydrekdocheion Basilica Odeon Temenos Prytaneion Domitian Square Temple of Domitian
Fountain of Pollio Memmius Monument Hercules Gate Curetes Street Fountain of Trajan Terrace Houses Scholastica Baths
Temple of Hadrian Latrines Octagon Brothel Heroon Hadrian's Gate Celsus Library
Gate of Mazeus Commercial Agora Temple of Serapis Marble Road Theatre Theatre Gymnasium Arcadian Street
Harbour Gymnasium Harbour Baths The Double Churches Stadium Vedius Gymnasium    
 

Curetes Street

 

Curetes Street

 

It is one of the three main streets of Ephesus between The Hercules Gate till to the Celsus Library.This street took its name from the priests who were called as Curetes later.Their names were written in Prytaneion.

There were fountains, monuments, statues and shops on the sides of the street. The shops on the south side were two-storied. Ephesus had many earthquakes, in which many structures including the Curetes Street were damaged. These damages especially on the columns were restored by the new ones, but after the earthquake in the 4th century, the columns were replaced by the other ones brought from different buildings in the city. The differences between the design of the columns can be seen today. The street has its appearance from the 4th century.

There were also many houses on the slope.These were used by the rich of Ephesians.Under the houses there were colonnaded galleries with mosaics on the floor were located in front of the shops with a roof to protect the pedestrians from sun or rain.