Terrace Houses 02 Jul 2022

In the center of Ephesus on Bulbul Mountain is where the wealthy lived. Known as Terrace Houses, the elegant residences were buried centuries ago by landslides caused by earthquakes. Excavations are still going on and can be viewed on a visit but the architecture, marble floors, frescoes and other artwork show the extent of opulence in these houses.
The Terrace Houses were built according to the gridiron plan where the roads transect each other at right angles. The excavation work of the Terrace Houses…
The Terrace Houses complex in Ephesus consists of luxurious residential villas, located on the northern slope of Bülbüldağı Hill, next to Curetes Street and…
Working area for archeologists.
The Eastern Complex, occupying an area of about 2500 square meters, consists of private houses, built on three terraces. The…
Theatrical masks beneath erotes and garlands frieze and ornament bands
The domus was a two-storeyed house that belonged to a wealthy family. It is situated on the second terrace. Several rooms of this house have been preserved,…
The Western Complex consisted of at least five luxury villas with peristyles or inner courtyards, perfectly preserved to our times. Many of the rooms are still…
Backgammon board incised into the marble table.
Layers of renovations. Not just new paint but a new layer of plaster.
One of the largest villas of the Western Complex was a two-storey peristyle house, built in the 1st century AD, and altered in the 2nd century AD. There were 12…