Harbour Street

Ephesus' fourth and final grand boulevard, Harbour Street, also known as Arcadia, was once the grandest street in Ephesus, a legacy of the Byzantine emperor, Arcadius (r AD 395–408). In its heyday, water and sewerage channels ran beneath the marble flagstones and 50 streetlights lit up its colonnades. For many, this vast marble avenue was their first vision of the lavish capital after getting cleaned up at the Harbour Baths. Today, an extra-high column marks what would have been the water's edge at the end of the arcade.

After exiting the Lower Gate, you'll see the remains of the Gymnasium of Vedius (2nd century AD) on your way back to the main road. The vast gymnasium once had exercise fields, baths, toilets, covered exercise rooms, a swimming pool and a ceremonial hall. A bit further along is the Stadium, dating from the same period. The Byzantines removed most of its finely cut stones to build the castle on Ayasuluk Hill.