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One of the most beautiful ruins in Ephesus is the Library of Celsus. The library was built by Gaius Julius Aquila, governor of Asia, in honor of his father, Roman Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus. Construction began in 114 AD and was completed in 117 AD.
The library had a capacity of 12,000+ scrolls and was the third largest library [next to Alexandria and Pergamum]. One of its more interesting features is its clever and efficient design. The library was built on a narrow lot between existing buildings. Its unique design created the effect of enormous size.
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One of the more bizarre features in the ruins, is an engraving of a woman’s left foot in the street pavement. A brothel was located directly across the courtyard from the library. The footprint pointed the direction, also indicating it was on the left side of the road.
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