{"id":1081,"date":"2022-12-27T12:50:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T12:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2026-10-13T07:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:56:54","slug":"marble-road-in-ephesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/marble-road-in-ephesus.html","title":{"rendered":"Marble Road in Ephesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">The sacred road in Ephesus which encircles <strong>Panayir Dagi<\/strong> is called <strong>Marble Road<\/strong> and runs between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-library-of-celsus-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Celsus Library<\/a> and the Theatre. It is paved with large and regular marble slabs.<\/p><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:22px 0 20px;\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 150px;padding:16px 14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-radius:14px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;color:#7a1633;\">Celsus Library &rarr; Theatre<\/div><div style=\"margin-top:6px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:#6b6358;\">the route of the sacred road around Panayir Dagi<\/div><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 150px;padding:16px 14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-radius:14px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;color:#7a1633;\">2 m<\/div><div style=\"margin-top:6px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:#6b6358;\">the western side was raised and turned into a covered stoa under Nero (54-65)<\/div><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 150px;padding:16px 14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-radius:14px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;color:#7a1633;\">5th century<\/div><div style=\"margin-top:6px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:#6b6358;\">Eutropis repaired a section and the Ephesians erected his bust<\/div><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 150px;padding:16px 14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-radius:14px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;color:#7a1633;\">10&#8211;15 cm<\/div><div style=\"margin-top:6px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:#6b6358;\">wheel impressions of Roman carriages on the unrepaired sections<\/div><\/div><\/div><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=\"#route\" 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;\">The route<\/a><a href=\"#stoa\" 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;\">The stoa &amp; portico<\/a><a href=\"#signs\" 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;\">The signs on the pavement<\/a><a href=\"#repairs\" 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;\">Repairs &amp; wheel marks<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/marble-street-ephesus.webp\" alt=\"Marble Road in Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/marble-street-ephesus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/marble-street-ephesus-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/marble-street-ephesus-768x514.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Marble Road in Ephesus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"route\" 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;\">Where Does Marble Road Run?<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">The Marble Road originates at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-library-of-celsus-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Celsus Library<\/a> in Ephesus, and passes through the <strong>Koressos Gate<\/strong> between the <strong>Vedius Gymnasium<\/strong> and the Stadium, and continues further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/map-of-ephesus-marble-road.webp\" alt=\"Marble Road on Ephesus Map\" class=\"wp-image-1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/map-of-ephesus-marble-road.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/map-of-ephesus-marble-road-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/map-of-ephesus-marble-road-768x489.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Marble Road on Ephesus Map<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"stoa\" 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 Columned Portico and the Stoa<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">There is a <strong>columned portico along its eastern side<\/strong>, just like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/curetes-street-in-ephesus-ancient-city.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Curetes Street<\/a>. Its western side was raised 2 meters and turned into a <strong>covered stoa<\/strong> during the reign of <strong>Emperor Nero (54-65)<\/strong>. The entrance of the stoa is in the direction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-amphitheater-grand-theater-of-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Great Theatre<\/a> and has steps. Restoration of the stoa has not been completed yet. Originally, steel and lead clamps were used to hold the blocks of the wall together, but these were removed during the Byzantine era when Ephesus was economically quite weak. The holes seen in the walls today were made when these clamps were removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"signs\" 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 Signs on the Pavement<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">There is a narrow pavement on the side of Marble Street by the stoa. The figures of a <strong>woman\u2019s head<\/strong>, a <strong>left foot<\/strong>, and supposedly a <strong>heart<\/strong> is seen on this pavement. These dates back to the <strong>Byzantine era<\/strong> and were made to advertise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/house-of-pleasure-in-ephesus-ephesus-brothel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Brothel of Ephesus<\/a> in a facetious manner. The reliefs of <strong>gladiators<\/strong> also found on this side of the street, were brought here from different locations in the city.<\/p><div style=\"margin:0 0 6px;padding:14px 16px 6px;background:#fffaf0;border:1px solid #efe3c8;border-left:5px solid #ffbc00;border-radius:12px;\"><div style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#6b6358;\">The figures on the pavement<\/div><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;\">a woman\u2019s head<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;\">a left foot<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff3cf;color:#333333;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;\">supposedly a heart<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/foot-sign-in-ephesus.webp\" alt=\"Foot Sign in Ephesus on Marble Road\" class=\"wp-image-1085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/foot-sign-in-ephesus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/foot-sign-in-ephesus-288x300.webp 288w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/foot-sign-in-ephesus-768x800.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Foot Sign in Ephesus on Marble Road<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"repairs\" 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;\">Repairs, Wheel Marks and Restoration<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">In the <strong>5th century<\/strong>, an Ephesian named <strong>Eutropis<\/strong> repaired this section of the road, and in gratitude, the Ephesians erected his bust on the street. The sections of the road which were not repaired during antiquity, bear the impressions of the wheels of the Roman carriages. These impressions are <strong>10 to 15 centimeters<\/strong> long.<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">The excavation and restoration of the road beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/theatre-gymnasium-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Theatre Gymnasium<\/a> are being carried out by 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>. A well-preserved section of an arch made of regular bricks indicates that there were arches made of brick between the columns and that the porticos were roofed with wood. During restorations in the <strong>4th century<\/strong>, rows of seats were brought here from the Stadium and used as parapets. Also, the granite columns were brought here from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/commercial-agora-in-ephesus-ancient-city.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color:#7a1633;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;\">Agora<\/a>.<\/p>\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 the links below.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-kusadasi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 0 10px;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffbc00;border-radius:10px;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;\">Ephesus Shore Excursions from Kusadasi Port<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-izmir-airport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 0 10px;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffbc00;border-radius:10px;color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;\">Ephesus Shore Excursions from Izmir Port<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sacred road in Ephesus which encircles Panayir Dagi is called Marble Road and runs between the Celsus Library and the Theatre. 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