Curetes Street at UNESCO World Heritage Archaeological Site, Ephesus, Turkey
Curetes Street at UNESCO World Heritage Archaeological Site, Ephesus, Turkey. The street is paved in limestone and marble. In the background can be The Pollio Fountain can be seen. along with the roof of the Terraced Houses building. A number of uncapped columns descend down the street. There are tumbled down ruins on the right hand side. There is an Ionian capitol in the right hand side foreground. The following information is credited to : Curetes is one of the three main streets of Ephesus between The Hercules Gate till to the Celsus street took its name from the priests who were called as Curetes later. Their names were written in Prytaneion. There were fountains, monuments, statues and shops on the sides of the street. The following information is credited to : In mythology, the Curetes were known as semi-deities. Later "Curetes" referred to a class of priests in Ephesus. Mary inscriptions about the Curetes were discovered in different locations in Ephesus, especially at the Prytaneion. First there were 6 of them, but later their number was increased to 9. The Pollio Fountain is located to the east of Domitian Square, next to the western side of the Agora. With its wide and high arch which supports the triangular pediment and its small pool, it is quite an appealing structure. Water fell into the pool through the semi-circular apsidal wall on the side of the Agora. The Polyphemus group statue, which today is exhibited in the Ephesus Museum, was found in the pool on a pedestal built to fit the apsidal wall. These statues were originally on the pediment of the Temple of Isis in the middle of the Agora, but after the collapse of that structure, they were brought here. The theme of the group statue is one of the adventures of Odysseus in the Aegean following the Trojan wars, specifically, his adventure with Polyphemus, son of Posseidon. According to an inscription, the fountain was constructed by Sextilius Pollia in 97
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Location: UNESCO World Heritage Archaeological Site, Ephesus, Turkey
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