Ephesus

Title

Ephesus

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

December 9, 2016

Alternative Title or Name

Memmius Monument

Creator2

Allen, Will (photograph)

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

2015

Work Location

Turkey (nation)
Ephesus (deserted settlement)

Style/Period

Imperial (Roman)

Subject

monuments
Memmius, C., approximately 98 B.C.-approximately 46 B.C.

Description

View of the memorial to Memmius in Ephesus, Turkey. "This monument was a memorial to Memmius, son of Caius and grandson of the dictator Sulla. It was built in Ephesus during the 1st century AD by Augustus ... Memmius Monument of ancient Ephesus consisted of four facades and figures of Memmius’s father and grandfather had been sculptured on it. The monument was converted to a fountain 300 years after its construction,"--Ephesus website.

Material/Medium

marble (rock)

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

WA1025

Files

WA1025.JPG
Date Added
December 9, 2016
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
Citation
“Ephesus,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/16596.