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
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
WA1019
- Date Added
- December 9, 2016
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- city halls, public buildings
- Citation
- “Ephesus,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/16595.