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Efes Antik Kenti Selcuk Merkez, Selcuk, Izmir TurkeyMap
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  • Thomas V
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    Sculpture, Gate

    Amazing to find some ancient sculpture in good condition, and it is so because the old city was buried for so long. Sort of undisturbed by the elements. Part of one of the gates to the old city.

    Reviewed on May 20, 2024
  • LolaGo1
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    Saw it at the early part of my walk in Ephesus

    People were posing and taking pictures around here. I learned that it is the Hercules Gate, the remains of the gate itself. Hercules is at the lower part of the column/gate .Proceeded with my downhil...

    Reviewed on Jun 6, 2023
  • msa23_2000
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    It’s there

    If I didn’t have a guide I wouldn’t have microbes this was anything. But it’s a nice gate and the relief sculptures depict Hercules carrying the lion down that he killed with his bare hands.

    Reviewed on Apr 5, 2021
  • BrakiWorldTraveler
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    Two columns photo stop

    The Heracles Gate was once the southern entrance to the main city Avenue - the Curetes. However, over the ages only two beautifully carved columns remained. There's no chance to miss it as they stand...

    Reviewed on Nov 8, 2020
  • zuv
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    Nothing special

    Maybe once it was a monumental, beautiful gate. Unfortunately, today only a few rectangular marble columns with a few figures carved on them remain. Nothing really impressive.

    Reviewed on Sep 23, 2020
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