
Library of Celsus

by Darin Volpe
Title
Library of Celsus
Artist
Darin Volpe
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Looking up at the facade of the Library of Celus.
The Library of Celus was built around 117 A.D. as a library and tomb for Gaius Julius Celsus Polmaenus, the Roman governor of the province of Asia. It was one of the largest libraries of the ancient world, serving as a repository of over 12,000 scrolls. Celsus was entombed under the library in a lead coffin encased in a decorated marble sarcophagus. The library was destroyed by at least two ancient earthquakes, and the building lay in ruins until the facade was rebuilt by archaeologists between 1970 and 1978.
If you do not purchase framing, note that this print will fit uncropped into a 4"x6" and 8"x12" inch frame. It should also fit into a 13"x19" frame by cropping 1/4 inch from each side.
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April 6th, 2016
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