1. EphEsusEphEsus
An AnciEnt cityAn AnciEnt city
pArt iipArt ii

2. hospitAlshospitAls
 This is a medical signThis is a medical sign
which perhaps pointedwhich perhaps pointed
to a hospital thoughto a hospital though
nothing resemblingnothing resembling
such has beensuch has been
recovered as yet.recovered as yet.

3. strEEtsstrEEts
 Thought to be theThought to be the
oldest survivingoldest surviving
advertisement found inadvertisement found in
a paving stone in thea paving stone in the
street.street.
 The foot shows toThe foot shows to
walk in this direction.walk in this direction.

4. strEEtsstrEEts
 No one knows exactly what theNo one knows exactly what the
other images are for:other images are for:
– One theory is that the dots inOne theory is that the dots in
the corner are citrus oil used forthe corner are citrus oil used for
burning by the Jews. Theburning by the Jews. The
female on the right of the footfemale on the right of the foot
was Tyche, the goddess ofwas Tyche, the goddess of
shipping and good fortune andshipping and good fortune and
it was to direct people to theit was to direct people to the
agora to purchase oil to giveagora to purchase oil to give
them good fortune.them good fortune.
– The second theory is that theThe second theory is that the
woman is a beautiful lady waitingwoman is a beautiful lady waiting
for you at the brothel and thefor you at the brothel and the
dots are in the shape of a heartdots are in the shape of a heart
because you can help heal herbecause you can help heal her
broken heart by going to herbroken heart by going to her
This is unlikely because theThis is unlikely because the
heart shape was not used duringheart shape was not used during
ancient times.ancient times.

5. thE BrothElthE BrothEl
 No one knows this wasNo one knows this was
a brothel for sure buta brothel for sure but
the frescoes were ofthe frescoes were of
naked peoplenaked people
 There were threeThere were three
floors and many smallfloors and many small
roomsrooms
 There were manyThere were many
places to wash yourselfplaces to wash yourself
as well.as well.

6. WEAlthy homEsWEAlthy homEs
 Rooms in the wealthyRooms in the wealthy
homes near thehomes near the
Celsius libraryCelsius library
 On the demigod streetOn the demigod street
 Still under excavationStill under excavation
so much is still intactso much is still intact
rather than having beenrather than having been
moved to museumsmoved to museums

7. WEAlthy homEsWEAlthy homEs
 Basilica in the wealthyBasilica in the wealthy
area.area.
 Used as a church andUsed as a church and
meeting place formeeting place for
government businessgovernment business
 Used only by theUsed only by the
wealthy peoplewealthy people

8. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Bird in fresco ofBird in fresco of
bathroombathroom

9. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Corner shows whereCorner shows where
each owner of theeach owner of the
house re-frescoed thehouse re-frescoed the
wall.wall.

10. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Table placed in aTable placed in a
dining roomdining room
 Notice the tiled floor inNotice the tiled floor in
the hallway on the rightthe hallway on the right

11. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Excavation in progressExcavation in progress
 Notice the table withNotice the table with
pieces that have beenpieces that have been
placed together like aplaced together like a
puzzlepuzzle

12. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Notice the blue binsNotice the blue bins
with pieces organizedwith pieces organized
to put together at ato put together at a
later timelater time
 Tables in backgroundTables in background
show pieces needingshow pieces needing
identificationidentification

13. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Hole in the ceiling isHole in the ceiling is
for ventilationfor ventilation

14. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 We are at the upperWe are at the upper
layer of homes now.layer of homes now.
 Homes were terracedHomes were terraced
so each home ownerso each home owner
could have a great view.could have a great view.

15. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Mosaic floor fromMosaic floor from
Roman times almostRoman times almost
completely intactcompletely intact
 These are RomanThese are Roman
because they usedbecause they used
mortar to make themmortar to make them
and the Greeks didn’tand the Greeks didn’t
have that technologyhave that technology

16. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 The mosaic floorsThe mosaic floors
were made of tinywere made of tiny
stones rather than tilesstones rather than tiles

17. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Pithos jars were usedPithos jars were used
to store wine, oil andto store wine, oil and
sometimes ashes fromsometimes ashes from
cremated bodies.cremated bodies.
 Ephesians did notEphesians did not
bury their deadbury their dead
because they believedbecause they believed
Hades was belowHades was below
ground and would getground and would get
the body if they buriedthe body if they buried
it.it.

18. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Notice pegs in middleNotice pegs in middle
background. Thesebackground. These
are to raise the floor soare to raise the floor so
it can be heated fromit can be heated from
beneath. This was abeneath. This was a
Roman invention.Roman invention.

19. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Stairs leading up fromStairs leading up from
bathroom below.bathroom below.
 Notice intact frescoesNotice intact frescoes
on wall at top of stairs.on wall at top of stairs.

20. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 The Romans coveredThe Romans covered
walls in some roomswalls in some rooms
with a thin layer ofwith a thin layer of
marble as seen here.marble as seen here.
 Notice the columns onNotice the columns on
the floor awaitingthe floor awaiting
identification.identification.

21. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Sundial marked withSundial marked with
Greek letters used toGreek letters used to
tell the time.tell the time.
 This would have beenThis would have been
in a common area butin a common area but
wealthy homes also hadwealthy homes also had
smaller ones.smaller ones.

22. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Amazing wall frescoesAmazing wall frescoes
 Notice the bulging wall.Notice the bulging wall.
This is as a result ofThis is as a result of
earthquakes ratherearthquakes rather
than time.than time.

23. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Close up of wall frescoClose up of wall fresco

24. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 Notice the stunningNotice the stunning
floor mosaics as well asfloor mosaics as well as
frescoes in the multiplefrescoes in the multiple
rooms.rooms.

25.  More frescoed wallsMore frescoed walls
Wealthy homesWealthy homes

26.  Even more fantasticEven more fantastic
roomsrooms
Wealthy homesWealthy homes

27. Wealthy homesWealthy homes
 One of severalOne of several
showers in a richshowers in a rich
person’s home.person’s home.
 Notice the marbleNotice the marble
lining.lining.
 Water flowedWater flowed
continuously throughcontinuously through
and out the drains.and out the drains.