Near Acarlar in Selçuk, Izmir, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe
Hellenistic Fountain House
Helenistik Çesme Yapisi
| — | Hellenistisches Brunnenhaus | — |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015
1. Hellenistic Fountain House Marker
Captions (English / Turkish): 1. Reconstruction of the Fountain House / Çeşme Yapısının rekonstrüksiyonu; 2. The Fountain House prior to restoration (1897) / Restoration öncesi Çeşme Yapısı (1897); 3. The Fountain House from the west / Çeşme Yapısı - batıdan.
The fountain house of Ionic order located at the back wall of the Great Theatre's stage building dates to the Hellenistic period (3rd-1st century B.C.). During the Roman period its depth was extended ca. 2 m and the new anteroom which was thereby created was separated from the street at the front by two unfluted columns. As an inscription on one of the columns states, the water collected here was brought in from the Marnas River. The water basin has not survived.
Turkish:
Büyük Tiyatro'nun sahne binasının arka duvarına yaslanan çeşme yapısı, HeIenistik Dönem'den (İ,Ö. 3.-1 yüzyıl) kalmadır. Roma Dönemi'nde derinliǧi 2 m kadar artırılmış bunun sonucunda oluşan, yivsiz iki sütunlu ön mekan da caddeyle arasındaki sınırı oluşturmuştur. Sütunlardan birinin üzerindeki yazıtın da belirttiǧi gibi burada toplanan su, Marnas Nehri'nden getirilmekteydi. Suyun toplandıǧı havuz günümüze ulaşmamıştır.
German: To read the German text, click on the marker image to enlarge it.
Erected by Kültür
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 37° 56.467′ N, 27° 20.521′ E. Marker is near Acarlar, Izmir, in Selçuk. It can be reached from Efes Yolu close to Dr. Sabri Yayla Boulevard (Izmir Route D515). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Acarlar, Izmir 35920, Turkiye. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Turkish Asia Minor — Anatolia. Globally, it is in West Asia, Mesopotamia, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and specifically the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Great Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Tetragonos Agora - The Commercial Market (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Archaic-Classical Settlement and the Sepulchre Street (about 210 meters away); The South Gate of the Agora (about 210 meters away); The So-Called House of Pleasure
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015
2. Hellenistic Fountain House Marker
More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of the ruins of the Roman city of Ephesus (Efes).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015
3. Hellenistic Fountain House
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 653 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
