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Curetes Street and Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey

Curetes Street and the Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. Curetes Street is one of 3 main streets in Ephesus, and runs from Hercules Gate to the Celsus Library. The Temple of Hadrian was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Curetes Street and the Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. Curetes Street is one of 3 main streets in Ephesus, and runs from Hercules Gate to the Celsus Library. The Temple of Hadrian was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen