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title: The Library of Celsus at Ephesus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3799/the-library-of-celsus-at-ephesus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Library of Celsus at Ephesus

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![The Library of Celsus at Ephesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3799.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3799.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Library of Celsus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Library_of_Celsus/) at [Ephesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/ephesos/) was completed in 117 CE. It was built on the order of [Tiberius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiberius/) [Julius](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Julius/) Acquila in memory of his father Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, proconsul (governor) of the Asian province c. 105 to 114 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, April 13). The Library of Celsus at Ephesus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3799/the-library-of-celsus-at-ephesus/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Library of Celsus at Ephesus." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 13, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3799/the-library-of-celsus-at-ephesus/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Library of Celsus at Ephesus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Apr 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3799/the-library-of-celsus-at-ephesus/>.

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