Ephesus

Title

Ephesus

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

December 9, 2016

Alternative Title or Name

Prytaneion

Creator2

Allen, Will (photograph)

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

2015

Work Location

Turkey (nation)
Ephesus (deserted settlement)

Style/Period

Hellenistic

Subject

prytaneia

Description

View of the Prytaneion at Ephesus, Turkey. "The construction of the building dates to the 3rd century B.C, during the reign of Lysimachos. The building fell into ruins during the Augustan age ... The Prytaneion served as the official administrative building or the city hall. This is where religious ceremonies, official receptions and banquets were held. What differentiated a prytaneion building as different from a bouleterion was the sacred flame that would have been housed in a four-cornered pit. This sacred hearth would have been dedicated to Hestia, goddess of hearth & fire, and kept burning by the Curetes, priestesses of Hestia ... the Prytaneion would have been constructed like a private house. It held an assembly hall, administrative rooms, the state archives and a dining hall to welcome foreign visitors. Two out of the eight columns in front of the building can still be seen today. These columns lead to a courtyard surrounded by a portico. The courtyard was paved with a mosaic which depicted the shields of Amazons,"--Ephesus Turkey website.

Material/Medium

marble (rock)
brickwork (masonry)

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

WA1019

Files

WA1019.JPG
Date Added
December 9, 2016
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Ephesus,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/16595.