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Seven homes on a city slope
The houses were arranged on terraces and developed through repeated rebuilding from the Roman imperial period onward. Their modest outer walls concealed multi-level residences organized around open courtyards.
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Mosaics and painted rooms
Black-and-white geometric mosaics, mythological images, theatre scenes, muses, birds and fish survive across floors and walls. Decoration changed by room, revealing how owners distinguished reception, dining and private spaces.
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Water, warmth and comfort
Pipes, fountains, wells, latrines and heating systems show the technical investment behind elite domestic life. These were not isolated villas; they were sophisticated urban homes tied into the city’s infrastructure.
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Objects behind the architecture
Excavations recovered sculpture, jewelry, glass, ivory, lamps, medical and cosmetic tools and household objects. Many are displayed in the Ephesus Museum, where the small finds give names and human scale to the rooms.
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What the visit feels like
A modern protective roof shelters the archaeological remains. The route uses metal walkways and many stairs, with elevated views into rooms below. It rewards close attention and is best chosen by guests comfortable with steps.
