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Turkey. Ephesus. Greek inscription and egg and dart mouldings on large cornice with the dedicatory inscription of the Fountain of Trajan. Dating from the 2nd century AD, the fountain was built in honour of and dedicated to Roman Emperor Trajan. It originally consisted of two levels rising to a height of 12 metres with a basin surrounded by pillars intersected with statues of divinities named members of the Emperors family.

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Turkey. Ephesus. Greek inscription and egg and dart mouldings on large cornice with the dedicatory inscription of the Fountain of Trajan. Dating from the 2nd century AD, the fountain was built in honour of and dedicated to Roman Emperor Trajan. It originally consisted of two levels rising to a height of 12 metres with a basin surrounded by pillars intersected with statues of divinities named members of the Emperors family.