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Travel Ephesus |
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Around Ephesus |
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The Basilica |
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 The
Basilica, which starts from the Gymnasium before the
Odeion and extends to the foundation chambers on the
west was originally devoted to commerce, having been
constructed as an exchange. The Basilica was
constructed in three sections during the reign of
Augustus over a gallery with a single hall, which
was located during the Hellenistic period. This is a
typical Roman basilica, one unusual feature of which
is columns, most of which were restored and
installed here.
Its location next to the State Agora
permitted commercial transactions to be carried out
more rapidly. It has been established that to the
east of the Basilica there was a stoa, which
underwent major alterations. From here, there were
three entrances to the Basilica of which the largest
was in the middle. It was here that the statues of
Augustus and his wife Livia, on display in the
Ephesus Museum, were found. The Basilica is 165
metres long and contains columns with typical 1st
century A.D. bulls' heads and Ionian capitals. |
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Ephesus Yesterday & Today |
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