Ephesus, Street of the Curetes
Ephesus (modern Selçuk): ancient Greek town in western Turkey, one of the largest and best excavated cities of the ancient world.
Named after the curetes, the priests of the city's protective deity Artemis, the Street of the Curetes was one of the main streets in ancient Ephesus. Along this colonnaded street, people could see stoas, statues, mosaics, and reliefs: the Ephesians wanted to impress their visitors. Among the monuments were the Fountain of Trajan and the Temple of Hadrian.
Today, it is hard to appreciate it because it is the main route of the tourists between the State Agora and the Library of Celsus.
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes, Relief of Nike |
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes |
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes, Statues of Hercules |
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes, Statue |
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes, Cipollino columns |
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes, Inscription mentioning Trajan |
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes with tourists |
 Ephesus, Street of the Curetes, Inscription |