Apse inside Library of Celsus.
Dublin Core
Title
Apse inside Library of Celsus.
Subject
Library of Celsus (Ephesus, Turkey)--Pictorial works.
Libraries--Turkey—Ephesus (Extinct city)--Pictorial works.
Libraries--Turkey—Ephesus (Extinct city)--Pictorial works.
Description
This central apse probably contained a larger than life statue of Julius Celsus Polemaenus, the man for whom the building was named. Celsus' tomb is also under the apse. A hallway between the walls led to a staircase down to the crypt.
Creator
Michael W. Handis
Date
April 30, 2013
Rights
Copyright Michael W. Handis, all rights reserved.
Format
jpeg
- Date Added
- April 8, 2015
- Collection
- Library of Celsus (Ephesus, Turkey)
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Citation
- Michael W. Handis, “Apse inside Library of Celsus.,” Ancient and Modern Libraries: a Comparison, accessed April 28, 2024, https://ancmodlibraries.omeka.net/items/show/50.