The Marble Way Ephesus

Marble way the portion stretching from the gymnasium of vedius to the front of the celsus library has been referred to as the marble way originally constructed in the 1st century a d this street was rebuilt in the 5th century with funds provided by a man named eutropius.

The marble way ephesus.

See 13 reviews articles and 11 photos of marble way ranked no 20 on tripadvisor among 32 attractions in selcuk. It was built as a greek city during the hellenistic period and was a 530m long street that had 50 streetlights shops and galleries. Toga clad matrons shopping in the best places on either side. Imagine merchants hastening toward you down to the harbor to inspect newly arrived cargoes.

The arcadian way the main street of roman era ephesus leading from the city s busy harbor to the foot of the great theater. Porters moving wares on donkey back. A collonaded marble road that connected the harbour and the theatre. The arkadiane was built to impress visitors to the great city of ephesus.

On the west side in the middle of the marble road on the pavement is a piece of marble with graffiti showing a woman with a crown a heart and a left foot. Just imagine how many people walked there in ancient times. Bed and breakfast selcuk. Jun 23 2020 one of several ancient streets connecting the ruins of ephesus marble way begins below the theatre and continues into the city center.

The marble way is amazing when you walk there you can really feel history come to life. From the theatre walk south along the marble paved sacred way also called the marble way. The arcadian way was used as a ceremony road. Ephesus marble road is the road starting form the great theatre to the celsus library which is the portion of the sacred way that leads past panayir dagi to the temple of artemis the construction of the marble road dates to the 1st century a d and it was rebuilt in the 5th century.

Note the remains of the city s elaborate water and sewer systems beneath the paving stones and the ruts made by wheeled vehicles which were not permitted along the arcadian way. You will have to walk down this way to visit ephesus from the top. The whole site of ephesus is uneven so plan to traverse uneven terrain. The marble road is another main street between the library and the theater but it was originally part of the sacred road stretching to the artemis temple.