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This is on the street of the Curettes, and is one of the better preserved buildings at Ephesus. According to the inscription over the architrave it was constructed by P.Quintilius between 118-138 A.D., and dedicated to the emperor Hadrian. Corinthian columns on the façade support a triangular arched frieze, highly decorative in character, which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. Demolished in the 4th century AD. during restoration, the two friezes flanking the portal were brought from other buildings and mounted there.
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North Africa/Middle East
