Ephesus

Ephesus tour

Day 1

Morning 

Bath of Varius- It is one of the first tourist attractions when entering the ancient city of Ephesus. This public bath was built during the Hellenistic age in the 2nd century AD. It was made by The famous sophist Flavius Damianus. Bath of Varius is inspired by Roman bath houses; therefore, you may need some

knowledge about Roman bath houses to make it out what are you seeing.

Afternoon

Gate of Hercules- The Hercules Gate consists of two very large columns on which a statue of the Greek god Hercules is placed.

the relief on it dates back to the second century AD. Only the two sides of the columns remain today and the other parts of it.

Evening

Curetes Street- Curetes Street is one of the three main streets of Ephesus. It runs between the Hercules Gate and the Celsus Library.
Curetes Street is one of the best possible streets for people who want to experience walking in ancient Rome. You can see many fountains, monuments, and statues. There were also houses on the slope that would have been used by the wealthiest of Ephesians. The Curetes were semi-deities in mythology, but the term was used to refer to a class of priests and priestesses in Ephesus.

Day 2

Morning 

pollio fountain– The Pollio Fountain was located to the south of the State Agora, across the Odeon. Sextilius Pollio built an aqueduct to supply the city with water from Kuşadası. For this reason, a fountain was built in his honor in the ancient city of Ephesus. It is known to be decorated with a number of statues. One of these statues is the Head of Zeus which is on display in the Ephesus Museum today. 

Afternoon

romanian theras houses- These houses have different architecture. Visiting the Romanian terrace houses has been open to the public for only a few years. According to archaeologists, they were the residences of rich and famous people of Ephesus. You can find the Terrace Houses in close proximity to the Library of Celsus and Marble Street.

Evening

Library of Celsus- This library was built in 117 AD in honor of the Roman governor of Asia, Gaius Julius Celsus, and by his son.

The Celsus Library was the third largest library in the ancient world. The Library had two stories and was accessible through an entry off of Curetes Street. The library burned in the 3rd century AD and was restored in the 4th century AD. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the 10th century AD. The library has been restored with the aid of the Austrian Archaeological Institute.