The Library
Marcus Aurelius
Livia, Marcus Aurelius Wife
Eros
Ephesus, founded about 3000 years ago allegedly by the ancient female warriors, the Amazons, has been home to Ionians, Dorics, Greeks, Romans and more throughout its long history.
Some of the people who lived here, may be known to the reader: Marcus Aurelius and his wife Lydia, the Virgin Mary, Apostle Paul, John the Evangelist, Byzantine Constantin, just to mention a few.
Ephesus was a major port, despite the River 'Meander' silting up over the centuries, and the city having to be moved every time. One one occasion when the port had silted up and it was time for another move, the citizens revolted and decided to stay put. The then current Emperor put up with it for a while, and then had the city's sewers plugged up....that convinced his obstreperous subjects, and Ephesus was moved once again.
Democratic, literate, highly cultivated, well educated and immensely capable the local citizens constructed amphitheatres, a 'Rodeo Drive' high end shopping area, bath houses and public toilets with running water, climate controlled libraries, temples, roads and water infrastructure to put modern technology to shame. To top it all off, the great Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient seven wonders of the world, was located here.
Hot, warm and cold running water, underground sewers in every house; more books in this library than in any other of the entire Roman empire, opulent 'townhouses' for the wealthy, triumphal arches and pleasant fountains....a city without compare.
Here are a few of the faces you would have seen in this glamorous town of Antiquity....
Each face, wether it depicts a God, Emperor or a simple Citizen retains its unique features in exquisitely carved marble.
