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The Street of the Curetes |
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from the Library of Celsus to the Gate
of Hercules and thence to the Odeon. This
is the "main street" or "high street" of Ephesus. When you visit, you
begin your visit at the top of the hill near the
Odeon and the State Agora.
As you continue walking downhill towards the
library, you pass through the Gate of
Herakles (Hercules) that is where the Street of the Curetes
actually begins. On the right, work is in progress on the Gate of Hadrian. In the same road a burial chamber, known as the "Octagon" has been discovered containing the bones of a young woman of about twenty years of age. The building itself has been dated to the 1st century, but marble slabs dating from the 4th century contain inscriptions recording the repairs carried out by the administrators Eutropius and Festus between the years 358 and 368. |
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The street continues downhill past the
latrine, the
terrace houses and other building
remains of what were shops and houses, ending at the
library and
brothel. The street that joins Curetes is the
Sacred Way (or
Marble Street) that leads past the
commercial agora to the theatre
and the gymnasium. It is at the theatre where the Sacred Way meets the Harbor Street down which you walk about a hundred yards to a pathway that leads to your right and the exit. Curetes Street is by far the most important street that has been unearthed to date. It is along this street where you can see many of the wonderful structures and buildings, along with some of the very intricate detail work on the facades of the buildings and the pillars. |
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additional photos of Ephesus
and
HERE for photos of some of the intricate
detail work to be found in Ephesus.
| It is best to visit Ephesus with a good
guide - especially if it is your first visit. Although there are many licensed,
official tour guides, I believe that Can (John) Yigit is one of the best. One of
the main reasons is, not only does he love this place, but he worked here beside
the archeologists when he was in college. And, is very personable. His English
is excellent and he makes the place come alive with his narrative. Contact
information is as follows: Can Yigit Gsm +90 532. 426 63 35 Tel +90 256. 612 83 30 email: guidecan68@yahoo.com P.O. Box 152 09400 Kusadasi / Aydin / Turkey Here
are a couple of comments about John. |
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