Roman, 3rd century CE, made of marble, from the Southern Harbour Gate of Ephesus
Direct access to the Mediterranean was crucial for Ephesus' role as a prosperous merchant city, and its harbour was embellished with three splendid arched gateways.
An inscription naming the donor dates the Southern Harbour Gate to c. 216 CE; its complex groundplan offers an elegant solution to a complex architectural problem: it connects the angled façade looking out on the harbour with the recessed, arched main façade facing the city. This explains the rhombic platform of this Composite capital.
| Creator: | Izabela Miszczak |
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| Added: | 2019-09-14 15:35:19 |
| Uploaded by: | Izabela Miszczak |
| EXIF data: | Camera: samsung, SM-G935F Exposure: 1/11 Aperture: f/1.7 ISO: 200 |