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ZUSAMMENFASSUNG - SUMMARY - ÖZET (Elisabeth Rathmayr)
stood directly across from the altar MI 1 and the offering table MI 2, one may safely assume that they
were the recipients of the sacrifices offered here. According to the religious-cultic function testified in these
spaces, the altar-like form of the putealia MI 5 and MI 6 contributed to a sacred atmosphere. The same is
true for the themes of the wall paintings of the peristyle halls: Although only an Asclepius, a Victoria and a
Fortuna or Venus Genetrix have been preserved from the figural depictions, they could have belonged to a
procession comprising local and Roman gods and heroes. Next to these paintings, another one on the Sou-
thern wall of room 38d refers to a religious context by showing a long-clothed person offering a libation at
a cylindrical altar. Moreover, a XH-scripta game board inscribed on the top side of the offering table MI 2
can be linked to the emperor cult as well: According to Ulrich Schädler, through its stable connection to
the table the gaming board was also closely linked to the altar MI 1 and thereby to the rites within the scope
of state and emperor cult. »Es konnte Zuversicht in das Staatswesen zum Ausdruck bringen, Dankbarkeit
für Frieden und Wohlstand unterstreichen und, in Marmor gemeißelt, deren Dauerhaftigkeit beschwören«.
Two marble balustrades with inscriptions honoring Hadrian IST 11 and IST 12 were set up in the late
120ies or early 130ies AD, probably in relation to Hadrian’s visit to Ephesus in 129 AD. They not only have
the same size but the texts are identical as well. In addition, a letter of Lucius Verus IST 10 was maybe
also kept in Dwelling Unit 7; if so, it must have been a copy of an official text. Next to these stone inscrip-
tions, several graffiti have been preserved on the wall paintings of building period II: Among them are
many isopsephic riddles, which were perfonned within convivia (GR 309, 310, 311, 312, 316, 320, 323),
and expenditures lists (GR 329), one (GR 317) naming expenses for children (of the house); fiirthermore
there are graffiti showing and some also naming gladiators and charioteers (GR 324, 341, 374, 375, 377,
380-385). Votive offerings, which are listed in GR 328, seem to refer to the religious function of the house.
The ceramic and glass findings stemming from sondages in Dwelling Unit 7 were probably used during the
inhabitation phases of the 2nd and 3rd Century AD; they include cooking Utensils as well as Service wäre and
tableware. Especially of note are chamber pots/lasani (K 387, 454-456), which previously have not been
known among the ceramic spectrum of the Ephesian Terrace Houses. Foods consummated by the inha-
bitants and guests of the house can be reconstructed through the archaeobotanical and archaeozoological
finds: Among others are figs, sugar melons, grapes, black mulberry, speit barley, cone wheat, lentils as well
as pigs, bovine, deer, poultry, fish and molluscs.
In building period IV (220/230 AD), which was probably caused by a catastrophe (earthquake?), exten-
sive rebuilding, renovations and redecorations took place. The walls of rooms 38 (the upper zone), 38a,
38c, 32e and 38d as well as the walls of the peristyle-halls were newly decorated with white grounded wall
paintings. Rooms 38 and 38d, which (also) had religious-cultic fimctions, were equipped with marble incru-
stations (the bases and main zones). In addition, room 38d received a new mosaic floor. The changes in the
upper floor concern the small court: The doors to the rooms on the east side were walled up; from now on
rooms 36c. 1, 36d.l and 36e.l were only accessible from the peristyle 31a.l in the upper storey of Dwelling
Unit 6. Furthermore, the connecting door between room 32b of Dwelling Unit 7 and the staircase 32a of
Dwelling Unit 6 was closed off as well; therefore from now on a connection between these two dwelling
units cannot be proven out of the archaeological remains any more. Maybe a connection was transferred
to another part of the upper floor which has not been preserved. It cannot however be ruled out that the
ownership of the dwellings had changed.
In any case, from the time of the construction of the house until building period IV (2nd quarter of lst
Century until 220/230 AD) the existence of the connecting door indicates that both houses had the same
homeowners. This family is known through inscriptions not only from the public sphere of Ephesus, but
also from Dwelling Unit 6. The family is a local one, which can be traced back to the later lst Century BC/
early lst Century AD and obtained Roman citizenship under the reign of the Flavian emperors. Several mem-
bers occupied major Offices, among them those of the Archiereus Asias andAsiarch, both closely connected
to the emperor cult. Just as the family received honorific inscriptions in the public realm of the town, they
themselves set up such honors for members of other leading families. From Dwelling Unit 6 we know
through in situ inscriptions one Gaius Flavius Furius Aptus, who must have belonged to the ordo equester.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG - SUMMARY - ÖZET (Elisabeth Rathmayr)
stood directly across from the altar MI 1 and the offering table MI 2, one may safely assume that they
were the recipients of the sacrifices offered here. According to the religious-cultic function testified in these
spaces, the altar-like form of the putealia MI 5 and MI 6 contributed to a sacred atmosphere. The same is
true for the themes of the wall paintings of the peristyle halls: Although only an Asclepius, a Victoria and a
Fortuna or Venus Genetrix have been preserved from the figural depictions, they could have belonged to a
procession comprising local and Roman gods and heroes. Next to these paintings, another one on the Sou-
thern wall of room 38d refers to a religious context by showing a long-clothed person offering a libation at
a cylindrical altar. Moreover, a XH-scripta game board inscribed on the top side of the offering table MI 2
can be linked to the emperor cult as well: According to Ulrich Schädler, through its stable connection to
the table the gaming board was also closely linked to the altar MI 1 and thereby to the rites within the scope
of state and emperor cult. »Es konnte Zuversicht in das Staatswesen zum Ausdruck bringen, Dankbarkeit
für Frieden und Wohlstand unterstreichen und, in Marmor gemeißelt, deren Dauerhaftigkeit beschwören«.
Two marble balustrades with inscriptions honoring Hadrian IST 11 and IST 12 were set up in the late
120ies or early 130ies AD, probably in relation to Hadrian’s visit to Ephesus in 129 AD. They not only have
the same size but the texts are identical as well. In addition, a letter of Lucius Verus IST 10 was maybe
also kept in Dwelling Unit 7; if so, it must have been a copy of an official text. Next to these stone inscrip-
tions, several graffiti have been preserved on the wall paintings of building period II: Among them are
many isopsephic riddles, which were perfonned within convivia (GR 309, 310, 311, 312, 316, 320, 323),
and expenditures lists (GR 329), one (GR 317) naming expenses for children (of the house); fiirthermore
there are graffiti showing and some also naming gladiators and charioteers (GR 324, 341, 374, 375, 377,
380-385). Votive offerings, which are listed in GR 328, seem to refer to the religious function of the house.
The ceramic and glass findings stemming from sondages in Dwelling Unit 7 were probably used during the
inhabitation phases of the 2nd and 3rd Century AD; they include cooking Utensils as well as Service wäre and
tableware. Especially of note are chamber pots/lasani (K 387, 454-456), which previously have not been
known among the ceramic spectrum of the Ephesian Terrace Houses. Foods consummated by the inha-
bitants and guests of the house can be reconstructed through the archaeobotanical and archaeozoological
finds: Among others are figs, sugar melons, grapes, black mulberry, speit barley, cone wheat, lentils as well
as pigs, bovine, deer, poultry, fish and molluscs.
In building period IV (220/230 AD), which was probably caused by a catastrophe (earthquake?), exten-
sive rebuilding, renovations and redecorations took place. The walls of rooms 38 (the upper zone), 38a,
38c, 32e and 38d as well as the walls of the peristyle-halls were newly decorated with white grounded wall
paintings. Rooms 38 and 38d, which (also) had religious-cultic fimctions, were equipped with marble incru-
stations (the bases and main zones). In addition, room 38d received a new mosaic floor. The changes in the
upper floor concern the small court: The doors to the rooms on the east side were walled up; from now on
rooms 36c. 1, 36d.l and 36e.l were only accessible from the peristyle 31a.l in the upper storey of Dwelling
Unit 6. Furthermore, the connecting door between room 32b of Dwelling Unit 7 and the staircase 32a of
Dwelling Unit 6 was closed off as well; therefore from now on a connection between these two dwelling
units cannot be proven out of the archaeological remains any more. Maybe a connection was transferred
to another part of the upper floor which has not been preserved. It cannot however be ruled out that the
ownership of the dwellings had changed.
In any case, from the time of the construction of the house until building period IV (2nd quarter of lst
Century until 220/230 AD) the existence of the connecting door indicates that both houses had the same
homeowners. This family is known through inscriptions not only from the public sphere of Ephesus, but
also from Dwelling Unit 6. The family is a local one, which can be traced back to the later lst Century BC/
early lst Century AD and obtained Roman citizenship under the reign of the Flavian emperors. Several mem-
bers occupied major Offices, among them those of the Archiereus Asias andAsiarch, both closely connected
to the emperor cult. Just as the family received honorific inscriptions in the public realm of the town, they
themselves set up such honors for members of other leading families. From Dwelling Unit 6 we know
through in situ inscriptions one Gaius Flavius Furius Aptus, who must have belonged to the ordo equester.
