Turkey
Ephesus

The Ephesus ruins are one of the best examples of Roman architecture and life that exists.

In antiquity, Ephesus had a long list of rulers, including Ionian Greek, Lydian, Persian, Hellenistic Greek and  Roman - all starting in the early part of the first millennia BC.

Note the Ionian capitals.

Note the Corinthian capitals below.  The Romans used mostly the Corinthian and Composite capitals.

Temple of (Emperor) Hadrian, above and below, was first built in the 2nd century AD.

Library of Celsus, built in 125 AD by Gaius Julius Aquila.

As is typical, the theater is built into the side of a mountain.

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