Efes Celsus Kütüphanesi

Ephesus is a full on Roman City that lives up to all expectations! Turkey has some of the best relics of the Roman era that I have ever seen… better preserved than the ones i’ve seen in Italy
you are allowed to roam the streets and observe the serpent Rx carved into marble… sit on the original plumbing toilets… and then there is the athenaeum
in the olden days the athenaeum aka. library had a secret passageway to the brothel
so if your husband was extra studious he may have been busy elsewhere LOL!
the columns. statues. history. art… wow! extraordinarily breathtaking if you think about its origins~~

The valley is full of the archaeological remains of the historic city of Ephesus. Of all the fascinating ruins, the restored façade of the Library of Celsus is arguably the most awe inspiring. Rising 2 stories high, the imposing columns and stately statues make it a tourist favorite and photo magnet. A beautifully ornate side wall of the neighboring building also survived to the present day. It had a couple of arches leading out to a forest of crumbling columns.
We were able to walk up the marble steps of the library. The steps were worn down into deep concave depressions by the sandaled feet of long-​gone people. But be careful, they’re slippery. My dad was clowning around and playing Samson between two columns, when his feet slipped out from under him. He went bump, bump, bump down the steps. He wasn’t really hurt, but he was sore, got a bruised tailbone and suffered a little embarrassment.
Ephesus is like an outdoor museum where you can actually touch and walk among all the priceless artifacts of the ancient world. If you are limited with time, the library is a definite must see.

Ephesus is an extraordinary set of Roman ruins. While you can see such ruins in Rome for instance, these ruins are much more extensive and surrounded not by a modern, crowded city, but instead by pastoral countryside. Really impressive amphitheaters, homes, and the wonderful Celsus library ruins.
Our tour bus dropped us off at one end and picked us up at the other end. It’s a long walk but worth it. You could easily spend an entire day here.

Ephesus has the most intact Roman ruins (of a city) ever so a visit is a must!! Apart from the Celsus library which was one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, there are many other statues/​buildings which are intact enough that you can get a sense of what it was like living in this huge city way back when.