Éphèse, House of Pleasure

In this area three private houses have been identified: in the middle stood House 2, a two-storey peristyle house which was mistakenly interpreted as a house of pleasure for a long time. Used from the 1st century B.C. into the 3rd century A.D., its centre, as at House 1, was an open courtyard surrounded with columns around which rooms were grouped; shops (taberanae) opened onto the street. The exterior appearance of the southern part (House 3) was characterized by the Curetes Hall which was built into it in the 6th century A.D. - House of Pleasure, Ephesus, Turkey.