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Index of Prohibited Books
The Index of Prohibited Books (Index Librorum Prohibitorum) was a list of written works condemned as heretical or injurious to the Christian faith by the Catholic Church at the Council of Trent in 1563. It remained in effect until 1966 when...
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Library of Celsus, Ephesus
Completed in 117 CE, the Library of Celsus at Ephesus was ordered built by Tiberius Julius Acquila in memory of his father Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, proconsul (governor) of the Asian province c. 105 to 114 CE.
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Positions of the Embryo in the Uterus in Soranus of Ephesus' Gynaecology
A Latin version of Gynaecology by Soranus of Ephesus, showing positions of the embryo in the uterus.
Codex 3714, fol. 28r.
Bibliothèque Royale, Brussels.
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The Fountain of Pollio, Ephesus
The Fountain of Pollio at Ephesus was built in 97 CE by C. S. Pollio, in memory of Sextillius Pollio, the builder of the famous aqueduct which carried water to all the fountains in the city. In the years following the initial construction...
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Hercules Gate, Ephesus
The Hercules Gate at Ephesus gets its name from the reliefs of Hercules that adorn its columns. Hercules is considered the greatest of Greek heroes, and the epitome of masculinity. In the reliefs, Hercules is depicted wearing the skin of...
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Ephesus terrace houses: Mosaics and Art
The terrace homes in Ephesus give a glimpse of how the wealthy lived during the Roman period The oldest building dates back into the 1C BCE and continued in use as a residence until the 7C CE.
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Theatre of Ephesus
The theatre of Ephesus, Turkey, was constructed c. 300 to c. 290 BCE and built into the hill of Panayir Dagi.
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Hadrian’s Gate at Ephesus
This gate, located at the end of Curetes Street in Ephesus (Turkey), was dedicated to Hadrian in honour of the Emperor's visit to the city (in 124 or 129 CE).
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Ephesus Terrace Houses: Floor Plan
The terrace homes in Ephesus give a glimpse of how the wealthy lived during the Roman period The oldest building dates back into the 1C BCE and continued in use as a residence until the 7C CE.
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Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus
The Temple of Hadrian on Curetes Street at Ephesus in Ionia (modern Turkey). It was built before 138 CE by a wealthy Ephesian, P. Vedius Antoninus Sabinus, and was dedicated to Hadrian, who came to visit the city in 124 and 129 CE.