|  | Fontaine hellénistique
between the IInd and the IVth century
La fontaine située au pied du théâtre, au début de la rue de marbre, comportait deux colonnes ioniques et un petit bassin alimenté par des gueules de lions en marbre lors de sa construction au IIème siècle. L'agrandissement de l'édifice, deux siècles plus tard, entraînera la construction de deux colonnes supplémentaires.
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|  | L'octogone
Tombe de la princesse Arsinoé IV
approx. between 40 and 20 B.C.
Les riches citoyens d'Ephèse, qui finançaient sur leurs deniers l'entretien des bâtiments publics et procédaient à de généreuses donations aux temples, obtenaient en contre partie l'autorisation d'ériger des statues, des stèles ou des monuments funéraires, comme cet octogone, dans le lieux les plus prestigieux de la cité.
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|  | Maison close
Paidiskon
approx. between 98 and 117
La maison close située rue des Courètes disposait d'une entrée principale sur la rue de marbre. Cette dernière conserve sur son carrelage une indication gravée qui indique le chemin de ce lieu de plaisir aux visiteurs.
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|  | Temple of Domitian
The Temple of Domitian was one of the largest temples on the city. It was erected on a pseudodipteral plan with 8 x 13 columns. The temple and its statue are some of the few remains connected with Domitian.
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|  | Temple of Hadrian (7)
The Temple of Hadrian dates from the 2nd century but underwent repairs in the 4th century and has been reerected from the surviving architectural fragments.
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| The Library of Celsus (4)
near 114 B.C.
The Library of Celsus, whose façade has been carefully reconstructed from all original pieces, was built ca. AD 125 by Gaius Julius Aquila in memory of his father, and once held nearly 12,000 scrolls.
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|  | The Odeon
The Odeon - a small roofed theatre constructed by Vedius Antonius and his wife in around 150 A.D. It was a small salon for plays and concerts, seating about 1,500 people.
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| The Theater
At an estimated 44,000 seating capacity, it is believed to be the largest outdoor theater in the ancient world.
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|  | The Tomb/Fountain of Pollio
Fontaines et bassins - 97
The Tomb/Fountain of Pollio - erected by a grateful city in 97 AD in honor of C. Sextilius Pollio, who constructed the Marnas aqueduct, by Offilius Proculus. It has a concave facade.
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