TRAIAN FOUNTAIN

Ephesus  

TRAIAN  FOUNTAIN

      This is the structure at the right side of Kurets Street. Its excavation is completed and the structure is partly repaired.  According to inscriptions on the cotnice at the side of the door, it was built between years 102-114 (A.D) and was dedicacated to Emperor Traian between 98-177 (A.D).

 At inscription the word 'neokoros' was used in front of Ephesus word. It shows that town had could make 'Emperor Temple'. If a city was neokoros, it was prestige for the city. Ephesus was in competition with the neighbour cities Smyrna, Tralles and Pergamon. Due to that
 the word neokoros was used at the inscriptions with honour. The building had 'U' shaped plan and two parted columns.

      It had two pools, which covered its middle and the front water was flowing into the pool from a big canal which had Emperor statue on. In the niches
  at the beck of the columns, there were statues of Dionysos, Afrodit and Satirs with the statues of Emperor's family. These statues are exhibited at the ''Fountains Foundlings '' hall of Ephesus Museum.

Hadrian Temple at Ephesus

   It  is the most beautiful building whose restoration is completed on Kurets Street, Temple of Hadrian. Emperor Hadrianus whose name was given to the Temple came to Ephesus couple
 of times. According to its inscriptions, the building was completed on 138. It was being built by P.Quintillus and was dedicated to Emperor. Once while Emperor
 Hadrianus was coming to Ephesus from Athens, the forename Zeus Olympos was given to him. During this visit on 128 (A.D) Emperor has given them the right to make
 temle on his name. Ephesians built the big Temple close to Meryem church. It was called Olympeion, was destructed by Byantium.

  Harian Temple at Kurets Street was in korinth orde and consited of a cella and a platform in the front. The cella door is high and wide. 4 columns at the facade
 carry the arched pediment at the top. There is the head of city goddess Tykhe embroidered on the keystone of the pediment arch. there is a bust of the girl similar
 to Meduza, among acanthus leaves, in the middle of thympanumun, which is above the door.

  At both sides of upper lintel of the door, there is the frieze of Temple. there was Androklos and wild boar, gods and Amozons and Dionysos regiment was embroidered
 on frieze from left to right.

  At the other half of the frieze, from left to right, there was Athena, Selene, a man who can't be identified, Apollon, a woman, Herakles Androklos, Theodosius, son
 and wife of Theodosius Artemis of Ephesus and Athena. While the the temple was repaired after the earthquake in the 4th century (A.D), the fourth which is understood
 that was made quite after a while was pud.

  As it was understood from the inscripted bases, the bronze statues of the emperors, who were emperors at the same times, were exhibited on these bases. These are:
 Diocletian, Maksimian, Constantius Cholorus aand Galerius (A.D. 293- 305).

Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Cruise customers that their next stop is Kusadasi Port. Their first choice to visit Ephesus Ancient City with Ephesus Tours, in general they visit Temple of Artemis too.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.