Roman, early 1st century CE, made of marble, from the Stoa Basilica of the Upper Agora in Ephesus
The capital comes from the stoa (basilica), the large hall on the north side of the Upper Agora. An Ionic capital has been embellished with two protruding bull's heads. There is a structural reason for this change: the bull's heads lengthen the support for the architrave, making it possible to place the columns holding up the roof of the stoa over five meters apart. This is also the reason why the top of the column and the capital are worked from a single block. In addition to their structural function, the bull's heads emphasise the hall's sacred aura, documenting that the basilica also served as a place of worship.
| Creator: | Izabela Miszczak |
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| Added: | 2019-09-14 15:39:52 |
| Uploaded by: | Izabela Miszczak |
| EXIF data: | Camera: samsung, SM-G935F Exposure: 1/100 Aperture: f/1.7 ISO: 64 |