ENTRY TYPE
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SUMMARY
The Library of Celsus was built in the first quarter of the 2nd century AD to serve as a heroon, that is, a burial monument dedicated to Tiberius Iulius Celsus Polemaeanus, the Roman senator and proconsul of Asia. The construction was financed by his son, Tiberius Iulius Aquila, who also bequeathed a large amount to the city for the purchase of books. The architect of the building remains unknown. Its luxurious facade is the western boundary of the area of Low Embolos and forms an impressive architectural complex. |
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