Sophia-Wisdom, Celsus Library, Ephesos

Mark Cartwright
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A detail of the facade of the Celsus Library in Ephesos (c. 117 CE). The statue represents wisdom (sophia), an attribute associated with the former proconsul Celsus to whom the building was dedicated.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, June 20). Sophia-Wisdom, Celsus Library, Ephesos. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/702/sophia-wisdom-celsus-library-ephesos/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Sophia-Wisdom, Celsus Library, Ephesos." World History Encyclopedia, June 20, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/702/sophia-wisdom-celsus-library-ephesos/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Sophia-Wisdom, Celsus Library, Ephesos." World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jun 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/702/sophia-wisdom-celsus-library-ephesos/.

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