Library of Celsus

İzmir Province · Turkey

Library of Celsus, Turkey
Photo: Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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This monumental two-story facade in ancient Ephesus once fronted a Roman library holding thousands of scrolls. Its columned front, framed by statues of the virtues, is among the most photographed ruins in Turkey.

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