Near Acarlar in Selçuk, Izmir, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe
The Latrine
Latrina (Tuvalet)
| — | Die Latrine | — |
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015
1. The Latrine Marker
Captions (English / Turkish): 1. The Latrine from the west / Latrina - batidan; 2. Aerial photograph of the Latrine / Tuvaletin hava fotoǧrafi.
The public Latrine could be reached from the covered `Academy Street'. The free public toilet served the citizens as well as the visitors of the adjacent Varius Bath. The seats of the Latrine were arranged round three sides of the open colonnaded courtyard; fresh water flowed in the channel in front of the seats for cleaning. The Latrine was restored by the Ephesos Museum, Selçuk.
Turkish:
Üzeri kapalı olan `Akademi Sokağı'ndan umuma açık tuvalete ulaşılmaktaydı. Bu ücretsiz ve halka açık tuvalet, vatandaşlara olduğu kadar bitişikteki Varius Hamamı'nı ziyaret edenlere de hizmet etmekteydi. Tuvaletin oturak kısımları üstü açık sütunlu bir avlunun üç kenarına sıralanmıştır; oturma banklarının önünden geçen bir kanalda arıtma için temiz su akmaktaydı. Tuvalet Selçuk'taki Efes Müzesi tarafından restore edilmiştir.
German: To read the German text, click on the marker image to enlarge it.
Erected by Kültür ve Turizm Bakanliǧi and Osterreichisches Archaologisches Institut.
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Location. 37° 56.326′ N, 27° 20.495′ 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, the Roman Empire, and on the Silk Road.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Terrace House 2 (a few steps from this marker); The Heroon of Androclos (a few steps from this marker); The Hellenistic Fountain and the Hexagon (within shouting distance of this marker); The So-Called House of Pleasure (within shouting distance of this marker); Hadrian's Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); The Temple of Hadrian (within shouting distance of this marker); Peristyle Courtyard of Dwelling Unit 6 (within shouting distance of this marker); The So-Called Alytarchs' Stoa (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).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015
2. The Latrine Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015
3. The Latrine
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
