⚡Marvels of Ephesus and Its Famed Library⚡
Turkey’s most stunning ancient library
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The Library of Celsus in Ephesus, Turkey, is one of the most impressive ancient structures in the Roman Empire. Built in 135 AD in honor of Roman Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, it once held 12,000 scrolls, making it one of the largest libraries of the ancient world.
The library’s two-story façade, with its Corinthian columns and statues symbolizing wisdom and knowledge, is a marvel of Roman architecture. A double wall protected the scrolls from humidity, which was an architectural innovation and emphasised the value of knowledge.
Although much of Ephesus today lies in ruins, the Library of Celsus still stands as a symbol of ancient learning, and the site was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.
This flashfact is a reference to my JourneyJots post on Istanbul.
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It is an amazing place and I have already visited it 😊