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