Ephesus, Turkey 5

Ephesus, Turkey 5

Thanks to one of my friends on Facebook, the magnificent two story building in most of today's photos has been identified as the Library of Celsus. Although I saw photos of this structure before leaving on the cruise to Turkey and was looking forward to seeing it, I was not prepared for its size and beauty.

It was built by Celsus, a Roman Consul of Greek origin. Apparently he built it from his own personal wealth to store 12,000 scrolls. It also served as his tomb and his body was buried in a sarcophagus under the main floor. You can read more about the Library of Celsus at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Celsus.

Other photos this morning show the communal toilets where the men went to chat about politics and other topics of interest while relieving themselves. I assume their society was not as concerned about bathroom privacy as we are today. I found it interesting that they had water running under the toilets so everything was continuously being washed away.

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