View of the House of the Halach Uinic in Tulum, Mexico. “This is one of the buildings where the most important inhabitants of Tulum lived. It consists of several large rooms that were covered with flat roofs supported by columns, which supported crossed wooden beams and a mixture of gravel, limestone powder and sand, known as “calcrete.” It has benches along the walls, which were used as seats and probably beds. In the back is a sanctuary where the family performed their religious ceremonies,”—Site placard.
View of the House of the Halach Uinic in Tulum, Mexico. “This is one of the buildings where the most important inhabitants of Tulum lived. It consists of several large rooms that were covered with flat roofs supported by columns, which supported crossed wooden beams and a mixture of gravel, limestone powder and sand, known as “calcrete.” It has benches along the walls, which were used as seats and probably beds. In the back is a sanctuary where the family performed their religious ceremonies,”—Site placard.
View of the House of the Halach Uinic in Tulum, Mexico. “The Mayan empire was divided into city-states. Each city-state had its own ruler. His name was Halach Uinic. The Mayans believed that Halach Uinic was a living god,”—Talking God’s House Pet by Susan Fadler, 2015.
View of the House of the Halach Uinic in Tulum, Mexico with thatched roof. “This is one of the buildings where the most important inhabitants of Tulum lived. It consists of several large rooms that were covered with flat roofs supported by columns, which supported crossed wooden beams and a mixture of gravel, limestone powder and sand, known as “calcrete.” It has benches along the walls, which were used as seats and probably beds. In the back is a sanctuary where the family performed their religious ceremonies,”—Site placard.
View looking down at rooms under restoration at one of the Terrace Houses at Ephesus, Turkey. "The excavation and restoration works in Ephesus, where signs of inhabitants go back to 6000 B.C., uncovered a structure near the ancient theater as archaeological works there entered their 111th year. The ancient city was home to numerous magnificent structures, such as those in the region called Yamaç Evler, dwellings thought to have been inhabited by wealthy families,"--Yamaç Houses of Ephesus reveal mysteries of history from Hurriyet Daily News website.
Ladstaetter said the Yamaç Houses of Ephesus were built in a very luxurious way, at a press conference to make the completion of the restoration.
Detail view of floor mosaic, featuring the head of Medusa, at one of the Terrace Houses at Ephesus, Turkey. "This complex comprises the largest collection of ancient mosaic floors from the Roman period in Western Turkey. Most of the mosaics, dating from the beginning of the 1st century to the first half of the 3rd century AD, feature geometric patterns using small black and white stones - a clear link with mosaics from Italy. Few multicolored and figurative mosaics depict Triton, Nereids, Dionysos, Medusa, and a lion,"--Terrace Houses in Ephesus, from Turkish Archaeology News website.
Detail view of floor mosaic, featuring the head of Medusa, at one of the Terrace Houses at Ephesus, Turkey. "This complex comprises the largest collection of ancient mosaic floors from the Roman period in Western Turkey. Most of the mosaics, dating from the beginning of the 1st century to the first half of the 3rd century AD, feature geometric patterns using small black and white stones - a clear link with mosaics from Italy. Few multicolored and figurative mosaics depict Triton, Nereids, Dionysos, Medusa, and a lion,"--Terrace Houses in Ephesus, from Turkish Archaeology News website.
Detail view of floor mosaic with the bust of young man(?) holding a scepter, at one of the Terrace Houses at Ephesus, Turkey. "This complex comprises the largest collection of ancient mosaic floors from the Roman period in Western Turkey. Most of the mosaics, dating from the beginning of the 1st century to the first half of the 3rd century AD, feature geometric patterns using small black and white stones - a clear link with mosaics from Italy. Few multicolored and figurative mosaics depict Triton, Nereids, Dionysos, Medusa, and a lion,"--Terrace Houses in Ephesus, from Turkish Archaeology News website.
Interior view of Terrace House 6 at Ephesus, Turkey with floor mosaic. "The mosaics in Ephesus reveal the Roman Period’s art which may be defined as the refined style of the antique art and Hellenistic art, the combination of different characters, the unity of mythology and aesthetics. As the eastern capital state of Rome, the rich Ephesus, of course, had the unique works of mosaic art. The influence of the states over Roman art was clearly visible ... The terrace houses of Ephesus are the very stunning ones, revealing the importance of mosaics in Ephesians’ way of living,"--Ephesus Ancient City website.
Interior view from above of Terrace House 6 at Ephesus, Turkey with mosaic floor. "The mosaics in Ephesus reveal the Roman Period’s art which may be defined as the refined style of the antique art and Hellenistic art, the combination of different characters, the unity of mythology and aesthetics ... The mosaics in Ephesus reveal the Roman Period’s art which may be defined as the refined style of the antique art and Hellenistic art, the combination of different characters, the unity of mythology and aesthetics,"--Ephesus Ancient City website.