Sujet
Celsus Library, Ephesus, Turkey. Artist: Samuel Magal
Légende
The Celsus Library, Ephesus, Turkey. This library is one of the most beautiful structures in Ephesus. Built in 117 AD it was a monumental tomb for Gaius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, the governor of the province of Asia; a gift from his son Galius Julius Aquila. The grave of Celsus was located beneath the ground floor, across the entrance, and had a statue of Athena looking down on it. Ephesus was once the most important commercial centre of the ancient world and also a religious centre for early Christians. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek period.
Date
1920
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal
Notre référence
HRM19D73_090
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (2,7Mo) / 43,4cm x 28,9cm / 5129 x 3419 (300dpi)