Ruins of the library at Nysa ancient site in Aydin province of Turkey. Built around AD 130, this multi-functional building served as a library, audito

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Ruins of the library at Nysa ancient site in Aydin province of Turkey. Built around AD 130, this multi-functional building served as a library, auditorium and courthouse. Nysa on the Meander belonged to Caria but under the Roman Empire it was within the province of Asia which had Ephesus for its capital.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Nysa, Aydin, Turkey
Photo credit: © Zeytun Travel Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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