Claros
Claros
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The outside of tomb would have been covered by blocks like these. The central part, unlike the tomb at Halicarnassus, is solid rock.
The outside of tomb would have been covered by blocks like these. The central part, unlike the tomb at Halicarnassus, is solid rock.
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This and the next image show what I thought might be an assembly line for decorations
This and the next image show what I thought might be an assembly line for decorations
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More finished version of the previous picture
More finished version of the previous picture
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As you can see, there would have been a lot of columns around the tomb.
As you can see, there would have been a lot of columns around the tomb.
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Ephesus: a stablized arch.
Ephesus: a stablized arch.
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Ephesus: there are a lot of spare parts stacked here and there.
Ephesus: there are a lot of spare parts stacked here and there.
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Not all of the parts still exist or have not been identified.
Not all of the parts still exist or have not been identified.
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Ephesus: torso
Ephesus: torso
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These columns line a street
These columns line a street
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A market street
A market street
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Ephesus: A view of the Celsus Library
Ephesus: A view of the Celsus Library
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By now we knew enough to look at something like this and see what was original and what had been added for reconstruction.
By now we knew enough to look at something like this and see what was original and what had been added for reconstruction.
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Some of the work here is obviously modern
Some of the work here is obviously modern
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floor mosaic
floor mosaic
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I am not always sure that things have been restored to their original locations.
I am not always sure that things have been restored to their original locations.
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A double arch
A double arch
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Storerooms and multiple stories.
Storerooms and multiple stories.
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These reliefs are still in good condition
These reliefs are still in good condition
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I presume the carving would have been done before the arch pieces were put together which makes the alignment all that much more impressive.
I presume the carving would have been done before the arch pieces were put together which makes the alignment all that much more impressive.