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1) Theatre. 2) Heroon. A building consisting of a courtyard with a circular tomb and rooms on the east and west sides. Built in the Hellenistic era, it was devoted to the cult of a deified person. 3 and 4) Two Hellenistic lion statues that can still be seen in situ on either side of the harbour entrance. 5) Roman baths. A well-preserved building with a palaestra, dating from the end of the 1st century AD, representative of the type of baths developed from a combination of Greek house and gymnasium plans. 6) Monument of the small harbour: a concave, three-sided monument, probably built in the second half of the 1st century AD under the Flavian dynasty and modelled on the monument of the great harbour. Part of the base of the monument is still on the ground. 7) Synagogue. This basilica-type building (a nave flanked by two aisles) is Roman. Little remains of the marble latrine, built in Roman times to accommodate 40 people, located at the south-west corner of the harbour stoa (not shown on the plan). 8) Monument of the great harbour. The round three-stepped base of the structure still exists. The whole monument has been convincingly restored with the help of recovered fragments. According to its inscription, it was made in honour of an emperor, most probably Augustus, on the occasion of his victory near Actium in 31 BC. Some reliefs carved with tritons (minor sea gods, half man, half fish) can still be seen at the site. 9) Harbour stoa. A marble-paved quay, built in Roman times, curving around three sides of the harbour; on the south side it measured 160 m and was built in the Doric style during the Hellenistic period. There were 64 columns in front of the stoa and thirty shops inside. 10) Delphinion. The chief religious centre, where Apollo was worshipped from Archaic times. The present foundations are of a building erected in the Hellenistic era and altered in Roman times; the ruins found inside the courtyard, however, date from various periods. 11) Harbour gate. An entrance with 16 columns giving access to the city centre, built at the beginning of the Roman Imperial period. 12) Small market place surrounded by shops. Erected in Classical times and enlarged in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. 13) North agora. Built in Classical times and enlarged in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. 14) Ionic stoa with shops opening onto the main street. Erected in the reign of Claudius (AD 41–54). A specimen of the Ionic order of this stoa, consisting of base, column, capital and entablature, can be seen at the south-east end of the processional way. 15) Processional way. It reached a length of 100 metres and was 28 m wide. In addition, there were pavements 5.75 m wide for pedestrians on both sides. 16) Baths of Capito, erected by Cn. Vergilius Capito, procurator of Asia Minor in the reign of Claudius. The small baths were built partly north of the stoa and partly along the road. 17) Gymnasium: built in the 2nd century BC, it consisted of a propylon and a palaestra with five study rooms, resembling the lower gymnasium of Priene in plan and in the distribution of rooms. 18) Temple of Asclepius (?) 19) Sanctuary for the imperial cult (?) 20) Bouleuterion (senate house). Erected at some time between 175 and 164 BC, this building consisted of a propylon, a colonnaded courtyard and a covered auditorium with a capacity of 1,500 people. 21) Nymphaeum: built in the 2nd century AD, a monumental three-storey fountain with very rich architectural ornamentation. The floor is still intact but stripped of its decorative marble facing, parts of which lie on the ground. 22) North gate. The monumental entrance leads to the south agora. It was built in the second half of the 2nd century AD. These two Roman buildings, with their sharply projecting and receding façades, no doubt made a pleasing contrast with the harmonious fronts of the Hellenistic bouleuterion and gymnasium. The shaded colonnade with the fountain abundantly supplying water must have been refreshing and relaxing on the hot days of Ionia. The whole square, together with the processional way, no doubt formed one of the most impressive architectural ensembles of antiquity. 23) Diocesan Church of Miletus. An apsidal basilica with a nave flanked by two aisles and preceded by a square atrium. The circular building beside the apse of the basilica is a martyrion, and the square building north of the atrium must be a baptistery. The church is older than the wall of Justinian's time surrounding it and was probably built in the 5th century AD. The four-column propylon serving as the entrance to the church belongs to a Roman architectural complex and dates from the 2nd century AD. 24) South agora. An enormous courtyard of 164 x 196 m, erected in the Hellenistic period and altered in Roman times. 25) Storehouse (163.40 m long by 13.40 m wide). A Hellenistic structure, probably dating from the 2nd century BC. 26) Heroon of Roman times. 27) Temple of Serapis. A basilica-type building dedicated to the Egyptian gods, with a nave flanked by two aisles and preceded by a four-column portico dating from the 2nd century AD. A part of the wall dating from the period of Justinian lies between this temple and the Baths of Faustina. 28) Baths of Faustina, erected by Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180). The structure is well preserved and deserves closer inspection
1) Theatre. 2) Heroon. A building consisting of a courtyard with a circular tomb and rooms on the east and west sides. Built in the Hellenistic era, it was devoted to the cult of a deified person. 3 and 4) Two Hellenistic lion statues that can still be seen in situ on either side of the harbour entrance. 5) Roman baths. A well-preserved building with a palaestra, dating from the end of the 1st century AD, representative of the type of baths developed from a combination of Greek house and gymnasium plans. 6) Monument of the small harbour: a concave, three-sided monument, probably built in the second half of the 1st century AD under the Flavian dynasty and modelled on the monument of the great harbour. Part of the base of the monument is still on the ground. 7) Synagogue. This basilica-type building (a nave flanked by two aisles) is Roman. Little remains of the marble latrine, built in Roman times to accommodate 40 people, located at the south-west corner of the harbour stoa (not shown on the plan). 8) Monument of the great harbour. The round three-stepped base of the structure still exists. The whole monument has been convincingly restored with the help of recovered fragments. According to its inscription, it was made in honour of an emperor, most probably Augustus, on the occasion of his victory near Actium in 31 BC. Some reliefs carved with tritons (minor sea gods, half man, half fish) can still be seen at the site. 9) Harbour stoa. A marble-paved quay, built in Roman times, curving around three sides of the harbour; on the south side it measured 160 m and was built in the Doric style during the Hellenistic period. There were 64 columns in front of the stoa and thirty shops inside. 10) Delphinion. The chief religious centre, where Apollo was worshipped from Archaic times. The present foundations are of a building erected in the Hellenistic era and altered in Roman times; the ruins found inside the courtyard, however, date from various periods. 11) Harbour gate. An entrance with 16 columns giving access to the city centre, built at the beginning of the Roman Imperial period. 12) Small market place surrounded by shops. Erected in Classical times and enlarged in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. 13) North agora. Built in Classical times and enlarged in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. 14) Ionic stoa with shops opening onto the main street. Erected in the reign of Claudius (AD 41–54). A specimen of the Ionic order of this stoa, consisting of base, column, capital and entablature, can be seen at the south-east end of the processional way. 15) Processional way. It reached a length of 100 metres and was 28 m wide. In addition, there were pavements 5.75 m wide for pedestrians on both sides. 16) Baths of Capito, erected by Cn. Vergilius Capito, procurator of Asia Minor in the reign of Claudius. The small baths were built partly north of the stoa and partly along the road. 17) Gymnasium: built in the 2nd century BC, it consisted of a propylon and a palaestra with five study rooms, resembling the lower gymnasium of Priene in plan and in the distribution of rooms. 18) Temple of Asclepius (?) 19) Sanctuary for the imperial cult (?) 20) Bouleuterion (senate house). Erected at some time between 175 and 164 BC, this building consisted of a propylon, a colonnaded courtyard and a covered auditorium with a capacity of 1,500 people. 21) Nymphaeum: built in the 2nd century AD, a monumental three-storey fountain with very rich architectural ornamentation. The floor is still intact but stripped of its decorative marble facing, parts of which lie on the ground. 22) North gate. The monumental entrance leads to the south agora. It was built in the second half of the 2nd century AD. These two Roman buildings, with their sharply projecting and receding façades, no doubt made a pleasing contrast with the harmonious fronts of the Hellenistic bouleuterion and gymnasium. The shaded colonnade with the fountain abundantly supplying water must have been refreshing and relaxing on the hot days of Ionia. The whole square, together with the processional way, no doubt formed one of the most impressive architectural ensembles of antiquity. 23) Diocesan Church of Miletus. An apsidal basilica with a nave flanked by two aisles and preceded by a square atrium. The circular building beside the apse of the basilica is a martyrion, and the square building north of the atrium must be a baptistery. The church is older than the wall of Justinian's time surrounding it and was probably built in the 5th century AD. The four-column propylon serving as the entrance to the church belongs to a Roman architectural complex and dates from the 2nd century AD. 24) South agora. An enormous courtyard of 164 x 196 m, erected in the Hellenistic period and altered in Roman times. 25) Storehouse (163.40 m long by 13.40 m wide). A Hellenistic structure, probably dating from the 2nd century BC. 26) Heroon of Roman times. 27) Temple of Serapis. A basilica-type building dedicated to the Egyptian gods, with a nave flanked by two aisles and preceded by a four-column portico dating from the 2nd century AD. A part of the wall dating from the period of Justinian lies between this temple and the Baths of Faustina. 28) Baths of Faustina, erected by Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180). The structure is well preserved and deserves closer inspection

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