Near Acarlar in Selçuk, İzmir, Turkey — West Asia or Southeast Europe
The So-Called House of Pleasure
Aşk Evi Olarka Adlanırılan Yapı
Sogenanntes Freudenhaus
In this area three private houses have been identified: in the middle stood House 2, a two-storey peristyle house which was mistakenly interpreted as a house of pleasure for a long time. Used from the 15' century B.C. into the 3 century A.D., its centre, as at House 1, was an open courtyard surrounded with columns around which rooms were grouped; shops (tabernae) opened onto the street. The exterior appearance of the southern part (House 3) was characterized by the Curetes Hall which was built into it in the 6"' century A.D.
Turkish:
Bu bölge için üç adet özel konut tespit edilmiştir: Orta kısımda, uzun zaman aşk evi olarak yanlış yorumlanmış iki katlı peristilli bir ev olan, Ev 2 bulunmaktadır.
İ.Ö. 1. yüzyıldan I.S. 3. yüzyıl içlerine kadar kullanılmış olan bu evin merkezi, tıpkı Ev 1'de olduǧu gibi, etrafı sütunlarla çevrili açık bir avlu etrafında gruplanan odalardan oluşmakta, dükkanlar (tabernae) caddeye açılmaktaydı. Güney kısmın görünüşü (Ev 3) I.S. 6. yüzyılda inşa edilen Kuretler Holü'nü de etkilemiştir.
German: To read the German text, click on the marker image to enlarge it.
Erected by Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlıǧı and Osterreichisches Archaologisches Institut.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 37° 56.344′ N, 27° 20.49′ E. Marker is near Acarlar, İzmir, in Selçuk. Marker can be reached from Efes Yolu close to Dr. Sabri Yayla Boulevard (İzmir Route D515). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Acarlar, İzmir 35920, Turkey. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hadrian's Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); The Heroon of Androclos (within shouting distance of this marker); The Latrine (within shouting distance of this marker); The South Gate of the Agora (within shouting distance of this marker); Terrace House 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hellenistic Fountain and the Hexagon (within shouting distance of this marker); Tetragonos Agora - The Commercial Market (within shouting distance of this marker); The Temple of Hadrian (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acarlar.
More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of the ruins of the Roman city of Ephesus (Efes).
Regarding The So-Called House of Pleasure. "The most important factors in identifying this place as a brothel were some figures found here and an inscription in the latrines indicating this place. In addition to the exotic figurinesa, baked clay statue of the God Bes with a huge phallus found in the cistern of a house here.". -- Huseyin Çimrin, Ephesus
Additional keywords. prostitution
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.