{"id":1112,"date":"2023-01-05T14:09:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T14:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2023-01-07T21:41:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T21:41:03","slug":"octagon-in-ephesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/octagon-in-ephesus.html","title":{"rendered":"Octagon in Ephesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is an octagon in Ephesus across from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-hadrian-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temple of Hadrian<\/a>, right by the street. In Ephesus, the statues of those who organized competitions, donated money to the temples, or paid for the upkeep of official buildings to acquire honour and fame, were placed in special areas like the Agora or the main street. Also, inscriptions praising them and octagonal mausoleums dedicated to them, were erected at these special places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ephesus-octagon.webp\" alt=\"Octagon Fragments From Ephesus, Vienna Ephesus Museum\" class=\"wp-image-1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ephesus-octagon.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ephesus-octagon-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ephesus-octagon-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Octagon Fragments From Ephesus, Vienna Ephesus Museum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This octagonal mausoleum in Ephesus situated on a rectangular base belonged to such a person. It is surrounded by a row of columns with Corinthian capitals and its roof is pyramidal. Both the eaves and the base are decorated with lotus, palm and acanthus leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Octagon-in-Ephesus-Roman-inscriptions.webp\" alt=\"Roman Inscriptions of Octogan in Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Octagon-in-Ephesus-Roman-inscriptions.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Octagon-in-Ephesus-Roman-inscriptions-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Octagon-in-Ephesus-Roman-inscriptions-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Roman Inscriptions of Octagon in Ephesus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sarcophagus made of andesite, is in a small room with low vaults. The entrance to the tomb is through a long and narrow passage (dromos) under the house behind it. The Octagon in Ephesus which was built between 40-20 B.C. was unearthed in 1929 during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-excavation-history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excavations in Ephesus<\/a>. The skeleton in it belongs to a young girl between the age of eighteen and twenty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you would like to explore Ephesus Ancient City and Cave of the Seven Sleepers with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Ephesus Tours<\/a>, you can reach us from the links below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-kusadasi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ephesus Shore Excursions from Kusadasi Port<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-izmir-airport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ephesus Shore Excursions from Izmir Port<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/ephesus-day-trip-from-istanbul-by-flight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesus Day Trip From Istanbul<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestephesustours.com%2Fblog%2Fbasilica-stoa-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestephesustours.com%2Fblog%2Fmarble-road-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestephesustours.com%2Fblog%2Fgrotto-of-the-seven-sleepers-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is an octagon in Ephesus across from the Temple of Hadrian, right by the street. In Ephesus, the statues of those who organized competitions, donated money to the temples, or paid for the upkeep of official buildings to acquire honour and fame, were placed in special areas like the Agora or the main street. Also, inscriptions praising them and octagonal mausoleums dedicated to them, were erected at these special places. This octagonal mausoleum in Ephesus situated on a rectangular base belonged to such a person. 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