{"id":1044,"date":"2022-12-11T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T13:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:02:34","slug":"ephesus-aqueducts-and-the-fountain-of-pollio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-aqueducts-and-the-fountain-of-pollio.html","title":{"rendered":"Ephesus Aqueducts and The Fountain of Pollio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">In the course of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-excavation-history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">excavations in Ephesus Ancient City<\/a>, many <strong>fountains<\/strong> belonging to different periods were unearthed. The springs that supplied water to the houses and the fountains were <strong>far from the city<\/strong>. <strong>Wells and cisterns<\/strong> also supplied water to the city.<\/p><div style=\"margin:0 0 6px;padding:14px 16px 6px;background:#fffaf0;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-radius:14px;\"><div style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#6b6358;\">In this guide<\/div><a href=\"#sources\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;color:#333333;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\">Water sources &amp; aqueducts<\/a><a href=\"#pollio\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;color:#333333;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\">Fountain of Pollio<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sources\" style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;padding:2px 0 2px 14px;border-left:5px solid #ffbc00;font-size:24px;font-weight:600;color:#333333;scroll-margin-top:90px;\">Water Sources and Aqueducts of Ephesus<\/h2><div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:18px 20px 6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-left:5px solid #ffbc00;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(60,40,0,.06);\"><div style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;color:#333333;\">Keltepe and Kenchiros (Degirmendere) Springs<\/div><div style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 6px 0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;\">42.5 km from Ephesus<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 6px 0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;\">61 liters per second<\/span><\/div><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">The springs at <strong>Keltepe and Kenchiros (Degirmendere)<\/strong> located south of Kusadasi, are <strong>42.5 km.<\/strong> from Ephesus. Following a route which runs by the western foot of <strong>Bulbul Dagi<\/strong>, <strong>two Ephesus aqueducts<\/strong> built of stone blocks bring water to Ephesus. One of these is 0.8 meters wide and 0.9 meters high, and the other is 0.65 meters wide and 0.45 meters high. The water runs at a rate of <strong>61 liters per second<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pollio-aqueduct-in-selcuk-izmir-ephesus.webp\" alt=\"Pollio Aqueduct in Selcuk-Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-1046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pollio-aqueduct-in-selcuk-izmir-ephesus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pollio-aqueduct-in-selcuk-izmir-ephesus-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pollio-aqueduct-in-selcuk-izmir-ephesus-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-pollio-fountain-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Pollio Aqueduct<\/a> in Selcuk-Ephesus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:18px 20px 6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-left:5px solid #ffbc00;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(60,40,0,.06);\"><div style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;color:#333333;\">Klaseas (Pranga) Spring<\/div><div style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 6px 0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;\">10 km aqueduct<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 6px 0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;\">9 liters per second<\/span><\/div><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">The <strong>Klaseas (Pranga) Spring<\/strong> on the road to Izmir is another source. The water from here was brought to <strong>St. John Hill<\/strong> by an aqueduct <strong>10 km.<\/strong> long. The Aqueduct was built like an open canal, either carved into the rocks or supported by stone walls. These stone walls formed arches in certain places. Here, the water runs at a rate of <strong>9 liters per second<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/selcukkemer.jpg\" alt=\"Aqueducts of Ephesus in the Center of Selcuk\" class=\"wp-image-1047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/selcukkemer.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/selcukkemer-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/selcukkemer-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Aqueducts of Ephesus in the Center of Selcuk<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:18px 20px 6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-left:5px solid #ffbc00;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(60,40,0,.06);\"><div style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;color:#333333;\">Selinus Spring: Water for the Temple of Artemis<\/div><div style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 6px 0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;\">8 km aqueduct<\/span><\/div><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">Water to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">the Temple of Artemis<\/a> was brought from the <strong>Selinus Spring<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/sirince-village-turkey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Sirince<\/a> Koy. The <strong>8 km.<\/strong> long aqueduct stretches all the way to the Artemision. During the excavations at the Artemision, thick <strong>lead pipes<\/strong> were discovered, and one of these is on display in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-archaeological-museum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Ephesus Museum<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/terrecota-pipes-in-ephesus.webp\" alt=\"Terracotta Water Pipes in Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/terrecota-pipes-in-ephesus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/terrecota-pipes-in-ephesus-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/terrecota-pipes-in-ephesus-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Terracotta Water Pipes in Ephesus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:18px 20px 6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-left:5px solid #ffbc00;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(60,40,0,.06);\"><div style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;color:#333333;\">Marnas Suyu and the Sextilius Pollio Duct<\/div><div style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 6px 0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;\">4.2 liters per second<\/span><\/div><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">The source of water for the large Fountain located by the side of the street to the south of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-state-agora-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Agora<\/a> is the spring known today as the <strong>Marnas Suyu (Spring)<\/strong> which is still quite popular. Remains of the Ephesus aqueduct called <strong>Sextilius Pollio Duct<\/strong>, seen at the 6th kilometer of the Selcuk-Aydin road belong to this spring. The water runs at a rate of <strong>4.2 liters per second<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"pollio\" style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;padding:2px 0 2px 14px;border-left:5px solid #ffbc00;font-size:24px;font-weight:600;color:#333333;scroll-margin-top:90px;\">The Fountain of Pollio<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">The <strong>Nymphaeum<\/strong> was constructed in <strong>97 A.D.<\/strong> and it was planned in accordance with the street in front of it. Later, it was modified many times and attained its final form in the <strong>4th century<\/strong>. During this period the facade of the fountain of Pollio was decorated with statues of emperors and distinguished Ephesians.<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-pollio-fountain-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">The Pollio Fountain in Ephesus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fountain-of-pollio-in-ephesus.webp\" alt=\"Fountain of Pollio in Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fountain-of-pollio-in-ephesus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fountain-of-pollio-in-ephesus-300x232.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fountain-of-pollio-in-ephesus-768x595.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-pollio-fountain-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Fountain of Pollio in Ephesus<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:36px 0 8px;padding:22px 20px 12px;background:#fffaf0;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-radius:16px;\"><div style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:700;color:#333333;\">If you would like to explore Ephesus Ancient City and Sights Around with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Best Ephesus Tours<\/a>, you can reach us at 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