Fresco, Terrace House, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey
Fresco in the Basilica in the Terrace Houses on Bulbul Hill, opposite the Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The basilica was built c. 160 AD with an apse and barrel vault, where guests and clients were received by the owner. The upper parts of the walls and the barrel vault are decorated with frescoes. Here we see a decorative square shape with a female head. These houses are also called the houses of the rich and were built according to the Hippodamian plan of the city in which roads transected each other at right angles. There are 6 residential units on 3 terraces at the lower end of the slope. The oldest building dates to the 1st century BC and continued in use as a residence until the 7th century AD. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
