Wide marble street lined with ancient columns and ruins, descending toward the Library of Celsus at Ephesus beneath a clear blue sky.

    Marble-paved Curetes Street leading toward the Library of Celsus in ancient Ephesus, Turkey.

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    Curetes Street

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    Curetes Street is one of the principal surviving streets of ancient Ephesus, descending through the city between the upper settlement and the Library of Celsus. Its marble-paved route is lined with columns, building façades, statues, fountains and the remains of important civic structures. The sloping street provides a clear view through layers of Roman architecture towards the library below. Surviving features along the route include the Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan and entrances to the Terrace Houses.

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    Wide marble street lined with ancient columns and ruins, descending toward the Library of Celsus at Ephesus beneath a clear blue sky.

    Marble-paved Curetes Street leading toward the Library of Celsus in ancient Ephe…

    Marble-paved Curetes Street in Ephesus with the ornate Temple of Hadrian on the right and the Library of Celsus visible in the distance.

    Curetes Street and the Temple of Hadrian in ancient Ephesus, Turkey.

    Marble-paved Curetes Street in Ephesus with rows of ancient columns and ornate ruins lining the historic thoroughfare.

    Curetes Street in ancient Ephesus, Turkey, lined with marble columns and monumen…

    Stone and brick ruins of the Terrace Houses beside Curetes Street in ancient Ephesus, with a green mountainside rising behind.

    Ancient ruins and Terrace Houses along Curetes Street in Ephesus, Turkey, backed…

    Marble-paved Curetes Street in Ephesus descending between rows of ancient columns and ruins beneath a colorful sunset sky.

    Curetes Street in ancient Ephesus at sunset, lined with marble columns and Roman…

    Close-up of an ancient Greek inscription carved into a weathered marble pillar among the ruins along Curetes Street in Ephesus.

    Ancient Greek inscription carved into a marble pillar along Curetes Street in Ep…

    Marble steps climb a narrow side street off Curetes Street, surrounded by weathered columns, stone walls, and ruins in ancient Ephesus.

    Stepped side street branching from Curetes Street among the ancient ruins of Eph…

    Busy Curetes Street in Ephesus filled with visitors, surrounded by ancient columns and stone ruins, with the Library of Celsus visible ahead.

    Crowds of visitors on Curetes Street with the Library of Celsus rising among the…

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