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Jakob February 10th, 2005, 11:13 PM The Library of Celsius was built in 114 AD. The library hosted 12,000 scrolls in niches around the walls. Niches on the façade of the Celsius library represent the Virtues: "Arete" (Goodness), "Ennoia" (Thought), "Episteme" (Knowledge) and "Sophia" (Wisdom). The façade is quite impressive as the base of the façade is convex, making the central columns seem much taller.
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Ellatur February 11th, 2005, 12:47 AM 9.5/10
gruber February 11th, 2005, 11:24 AM i saw it the first time before the reovation in the 1990 ad after the works in the 2003.
vote 9.5.
Sky | Kai February 11th, 2005, 12:06 PM saw it in 1995, it's awesome. 9,5/10
Arpels February 11th, 2005, 03:16 PM 9,5 fantastic!!
DamienK February 11th, 2005, 08:28 PM 9.5/10. Amazing
Fabio February 11th, 2005, 11:04 PM 9.5/10
really awesome
Phobos February 12th, 2005, 04:15 AM 9/10
quite interesting.
DRAKKO May 26th, 2005, 07:19 PM 9/10
Valia May 27th, 2005, 01:16 AM 10/10
The classical greek architecture is the better in all the world in that distant days.
Sinjin P. December 29th, 2005, 05:59 AM 9.5/1-
Animo December 29th, 2005, 06:17 AM 10/10
-Corey- December 29th, 2005, 06:41 AM amazing 10/10
forvine February 24th, 2006, 11:30 AM 9/10
goschio February 24th, 2006, 02:19 PM Dont know. Needs a renovation if you ask me.
JohnnyMass February 24th, 2006, 04:58 PM simply amazing. 10/10
Reflex February 25th, 2006, 12:28 AM 9/10.
LordMarshall February 25th, 2006, 10:15 AM 9/10
crossbowman May 8th, 2006, 01:23 AM Nice Greek architecture...9,5/10
El_Greco May 8th, 2006, 03:27 AM 10.
meow July 19th, 2006, 05:42 PM Celcius Library, Efes, İzmir
http://www.egefotoclub.com/data/media/121/efes_celsus_2.jpg
marpa July 22nd, 2006, 02:55 PM 9,5/10
Mosaic August 16th, 2006, 08:28 AM 9.5/10
tykho August 17th, 2006, 01:38 AM 9.5/10
gutooo October 4th, 2006, 06:22 AM 9.5/10
delmaule October 16th, 2006, 01:09 AM 9/10
SactoSpam December 6th, 2006, 01:28 AM 10/10 - One of the best lookin modern day ruins especially at night.
_zner_ December 12th, 2006, 04:49 AM 10. awesome.
Thunderbolt55 March 2nd, 2007, 12:54 AM 10/10
diet_coke March 7th, 2007, 03:38 PM 10/10
tuga14 August 14th, 2007, 11:08 AM 10/10
LMCA1990 August 15th, 2007, 02:56 AM 9/10 - awesome and very well-preserved.
Truva October 15th, 2007, 04:12 PM 10/10
Popiel October 22nd, 2007, 01:08 AM 7,5:)
Sbz2ifc April 17th, 2008, 07:07 PM 8/10
Fundador April 22nd, 2008, 02:16 AM nice architectural design 9/10
ZZ-II May 11th, 2008, 09:20 PM 9.5/10
Nikkodemo May 24th, 2008, 06:17 AM :drool:
10/10
Imperfect Ending May 25th, 2008, 04:13 AM 10/10
pretty damn nice. I'll be too afraid to stand under it though
Astralis June 15th, 2008, 09:57 AM 8/10
Ballota July 9th, 2008, 03:05 PM 8.5/10 :okay:
henry hill October 16th, 2008, 11:33 PM 9/10
CreaTurco November 22nd, 2008, 12:39 AM 10!
Inconfidente December 12th, 2008, 03:21 AM No pics anymore.
JyeJye January 10th, 2009, 10:22 AM Very impressive with facade..but only the entrance?? Where is the building?? 9~
Patrick Highrise January 23rd, 2009, 05:22 PM Truely the master piece of the whole op Ephesus! 10/10.
Last visited this way back in 2002! Very touristic there but also very impressive! :)
Black Label February 19th, 2009, 03:29 AM 10/10 Quite amazing.
tonyssa June 5th, 2009, 02:23 AM 9/10
wise_zech September 19th, 2009, 09:21 AM 10/10 well preserved
Jan Del Castillo September 24th, 2009, 04:07 AM 9. Very good. Regards.
xavarreiro October 22nd, 2009, 05:58 AM 9/10
Srdjan Adamovic October 27th, 2009, 08:27 AM 9/10
weston80 November 5th, 2009, 03:17 PM 9/10
ireneo November 5th, 2009, 08:51 PM 9/10
Heroico November 14th, 2009, 10:59 PM The Library of Celsius was built in 114 AD. The library hosted 12,000 scrolls in niches around the walls. Niches on the façade of the Celsius library represent the Virtues: "Arete" (Goodness), "Ennoia" (Thought), "Episteme" (Knowledge) and "Sophia" (Wisdom). The façade is quite impressive as the base of the façade is convex, making the central columns seem much taller.
http://i35.tinypic.com/32zqeyg.jpg
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10!
donparcero December 5th, 2009, 10:33 PM 10/10
:drool:
bellina January 3rd, 2010, 03:19 PM wow....10/10
c6josh January 9th, 2010, 04:21 AM voted 8/10
New York Morning January 13th, 2010, 08:03 PM 9.5/10
sieradzanin1 January 25th, 2010, 01:21 PM 10/10
romanito August 18th, 2010, 04:52 AM 9/10
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ikops October 31st, 2010, 09:35 PM 8.5/10
Guaporense March 10th, 2011, 04:39 AM 10/10!
Those columns make me fall.
yudibali2008 May 29th, 2011, 07:03 AM 10/10
dnh310 May 29th, 2011, 07:24 AM 9,5/10
mossimoh June 28th, 2011, 11:38 PM 10/10
Gokufan July 4th, 2011, 01:20 AM Fantastic, 10/10
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