Curetes Street

🏛 Curetes Street: The Heart of Ancient Ephesus

📍 Location: Ephesus, Turkey
📜 Significance: One of the three main roads of ancient Ephesus, lined with temples, fountains, elite homes, and shops.

🚶 Walk in the Footsteps of Ancient Ephesians
Curetes Street stretched from the Celsus Library up to the Hercules Gate, acting as a central hub of daily life in Ephesus.

🔹 Lined with Porticoes & Shops – Merchants sold luxury goods, perfumes, and fine garments under long covered walkways.
🔹 Elite Residences – The city’s wealthiest citizens lived in grand terrace houses adorned with mosaics and frescoes.
🔹 Festivals & Rituals – Hosted processions for Artemis, the goddess of Ephesus.

💡 Did you know? The street is named after the Curetes, priests who guarded the sacred flame of Prythaneion.

🏛 Architectural Marvels & Landmarks
🔹 Hadrian Temple – Features a relief of Medusa, protecting the city from evil.
🔹 Mosaic Sidewalks – Incredible geometric mosaics can still be seen along the street.
🔹 Underground Plumbing – Advanced Roman drainage and sewage systems ran beneath the marble-paved road.
🔹 Recycled Stonework – Many structures were rebuilt using pieces of older buildings after earthquakes.

📍 Nearby Must-See Attractions
🚪 Hercules Gate – Marking the end of Curetes Street, symbolizing strength and protection.
🏛 Library of Celsus – Just downhill from Curetes Street, Ephesus’ most famous landmark.
🏛 Domitian Temple – One of the largest temples in Ephesus, dedicated to Emperor Domitian.

📌 Explore Curetes Street & Beyond
✨ Take a guided tour to experience the full grandeur of Ephesus.
🔹 Ephesus Walking Tour – Covers Curetes Street, the Library of Celsus, and the Great Theater.
🔹 Biblical Ephesus Tour – Focuses on early Christian sites along Curetes Street.

👣 Step onto the marble road and immerse yourself in the daily life of ancient Ephesians! 🏺