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Worldvisitguide > Places > Musée archéologique... > Etruscan and Roman Antiquities > The three marble cities... The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Aphrodisias The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Aphrodisias Section 4 on 5 Musée archéologique d'Istanbul Etruscan and Roman Antiquities Epoque impériale romaine Periode : IInd century Area related : Istanbul Open daily excepted monday See the tabloid Classification by : names artists places periods Description    For the Romans it was considered important to decorate the façade of structures. With this aim they created a rich sculpture. Niches on external and internal faces became the principal areas of large-scale sculptural carving. In this hall there are examples from three important centres in the ancient world where this kind of sculpture came to flourish : Aphrodisias, Ephesus and Miletus. Site's content     Decorated pillar Anonyme Relief IInd century Fragment of an eagle Anonyme Animal IInd century Relief depicting the Gigantomachy Anonyme The battle between the gods and the giants Bas-relief IInd century Anonyme The battle between the gods and the giants Bas-relief IInd century Relief depicting the struggle of Athena and the Gigantes Anonyme Bas-relief IInd century Relief of Aphrodite Anonyme Goddess of love and beauty Bas-relief Ist century Statue of a Roman judge Anonyme Statue circa from 425 to 450 Anonyme Statue circa from 425 to 450 Statue of a woman Anonyme Statue IInd century Anonyme Statue IInd century Anonyme Statue IInd century Place(s) related    The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Miletus (Musée archéologique d'Istanbul) The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Aphrodisias (Musée archéologique d'Istanbul) The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Ephesus (Musée archéologique d'Istanbul) Aphrodisias The site is the exclusive owner of the structure and the contents. The works on-line are subjected to Intellectual Property Legislations. Insecula is a Thai company based in Pattaya - Chonburi 20260 - Thailand. www.facegain.com - www.worldtravelguide.com and www.bluetravel.com are independent and affiliated. It is forbidden to use this website for any purpose other than personal use. None of the content of this website may be reproduced, copied, used, communicated to the public or transmitted. Design : Studio AK Contact for insecula : insecula@gmail.com Travel Guide - Visit Online - Virtual Visit - Work of Art - History - Map - View from the sky - Photo by satellite - Forum - Blog - Panoramic Pictures - Video - Photos - Exchange Flats/Houses - Social network - Architecture - Research - Relationship - Partner - Meeting Thème(s) de cette page : roman anatolia, aphrodisias roman, roman statues from aphrodisias, roman city that produced marble, roman city anatolia aphrodisias, marble roman city, giants in anatolia, aphrodisias marble Recent registered users sun son lia ana alonso Jitin boliwal Musée archéologique d'Istanbul Etruscan and Roman Antiquities Roman Portrait Art (33) Sculptural Art in the Roman Imperial Period (24) The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Aphrodisias (11) The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Ephesus (4) The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Miletus (15) Greek Antiquities Alexander the Great (11) Attic grave stelae and reliefs (15) Hellenistic and Hellenistic influential in Roman sculpture (12) Sculpture of Magnesia ad Meandrum and Tralles (15) Sculpture of the Archaic Period (2) Oriental Antiquities Anatolia under the Persians (6) Céramiques peintes de Babylone Deuxième salle de la nécropole de Sidon (6) Première salle de la nécropole de Sidon (2) Outdoor Architecture Façades (1)