archaeology
Library of Celsus
Two storeys of marble columns frame the restored face of a Roman library.
The story behind the place
The Library of Celsus is one of the most recognisable monuments at Ephesus. Its striking two-storey facade combines columns, openings, niches and carved pediments. Behind that display once lay a room for storing and reading scrolls. The surviving site is a ruin, and the re-erected frontage helps visitors imagine the importance that architecture could give to a place of learning.
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Read more from the sources
- Library of Celsus — official heritage or tourism accountRepublic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Library of Celsus — named subject and photographic referencesWikipedia / named Wikimedia photographers (secondary)
