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Plan of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus.

Plan of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, Turkey.

View of the imperial tribune in Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. This tribune stood between the mihrab and the Columns from Ephesus, which were transferred to the imperial capital during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

View of the roman baths of Varius in Ephesus, Asia Minor.

View of the ruins of Ephesus, seen from the ancient theater.

Byzantine aqueduct in Selçuk, close to Ephesus. In the background the Castle of Selçuk, on the Ayasuluk hill.

View of Ephesus from the putative Prison of Saint Paul, in fact tower of the Hellenistic walls of the city, close to the ancient port.

Mosque on the outskirts of Ephesus.

View of the ruins in ancient Ephesus.

Ancient ruins at Ephesus.

Ruins of an aqueduct at Ephesus, most probably the Byzantine aqueduct at Selçuk, near ancient Ephesus.

The Roman Stadium of Ephesus.

View of the wall of the Ancient Theatre of Ephesus.

Ruins at the temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

A Roman building at Ephesus, probably a bathhouse.

Roman baths at Ephesus, probably the Roman baths of Varius in Selçuk, near ancient Ephesus.

Plan of the course of Kaystrus or Küçük Menderes river, as seen from the putative prison of Saint Paul in Ephesus. Plan of the course of Meander river, close to Miletus, based on a drawing by Dr. Picrelin.

Inscription from Ephesus.

Ancient coins from Thyateira (1), Izmir (2), Ephesus (3), Pergamon (4), Laodicea (5), Philadelphia (6), Sardes (7) and Magnesia (8).

The remains of ancient Ephesus. Jacob Spon and George Wheler reading an ancient inscription.

A Roman gate at Ephesus. In the distance the castle of Selçuk, the city adjacent to ancient Ephesus.

Panoramic view of ancient Ephesus, in two plates (1).

Panoramic view of ancient Ephesus, in two plates (2).

View of the port of Ephesus and the site of the temple of Artemis, from the theatre.

View of Ayasuluk hill and Ayasuluk castle in Ephesus, from the spot known as Saint Paul's tomb.

View of the Roman ruins of Ephesus from Selçuk. On the hil, the city castle (Ayasulluk castle).

The Gate of Persecution at Ephesus. At the top of the arch, spolia of ancient sarcophagus.

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